The Death of José San Martín
The soldier who liberated South America died on August 17th, 1850.
South America
Cabral Discovers Brazil
A fleet led by Pedro Álvares Cabral reached the Brazilian coast on April 22nd, 1500.
Selling Argentina’s Dictatorship: Propaganda and the Peróns
With Evita as its star, Juan Perón’s propaganda campaign won Argentina's affection for the populist dictatorship, at least for a while.
Jabez Spencer Balfour: A Fraud Abroad
David Rock tells the story of the rise and fall of a late Victorian businessman and politician and the insights his career throws on nineteenth century Argentina.
Brazil's Guerrilla Trap
What led middle-class students to join the urban guerrilla movement against the military regime in Brazil in the 1960s and 1970s? Alzira Alves de Abreu reports on the evidence from interviews with those who survived.
Brazil’s African Legacy
John Geipel on how the enforced diaspora of the slave trade shaped South America’s largest nation.
Bolivia's Jesuit Missions
Russell Chamberlin looks at the renaissance of Bolivia's Jesuit mission
'Real History' Revives Argentina's Indians
Aidan Rankin examines the struggle of the Wichí Indians of North Argentina who fight back against discrimination in their daily lives.
Brazil's Unforked Tongue
John Geipel chronicles the tenacity of the tongue in Brazil's Indian heritage
First Tango in Buenos Aires
Angela Morgan on uncovering one of Argentina's historical mysteries.