Americas back issues from September 2009:
UPFRONT
Sep 01, 2009; ... Disappeared Inaccuracies I appreciated the review of my film Nuestros desaparecidos (Our Disappeared) by Louis Werner in the August 2009 issue. Unfortunately it contains some historical inaccuracies that, need to be addressed. The reviewer says that Admiral Emilio Massera, one of ...
Table of contents
Sep 01, 2009; ... Américas recently made an extensive journey through Guatemala and discovered a country of endless surprises, a land where the spirit of the Maya is still very present, not only in the great ruins of yesteryear, but also in the living presence of today's indigenous peoples. We visited the Mayan ...
A Storied Museum
Sep 01, 2009; ... Few cities ln the United States celebrate their heritage as enthusiastically as Santa Fe, New Mexico. At the recent opening of the New Mexico History Museum, speeches and ribbon-cutting were the prelude to two days of joyous festivities. An overflow crowd watched Governor Bill Richardson ...
Spanish Language Authority
Sep 01, 2009; ... In 1713, the Royal Academy of the Spanish Language was founded in Madrid with the objective of stopping Gallicisms and oilier corruptions threatening the Spanish language. The stated purpose was to "clean up, define, and give splendor" to Castillian Spanish. Years later in 1726, the six ...
Great House Gallery
Sep 01, 2009; ... A grand old plantation house that hosted meetings, of the Barbados Legislature back in the early 1700s and later was nearly destroyed by a hurricane has been given a new lease on life as one of the eastern Caribbean's most prestigious art galleries. The Gallery at Lancaster Great House ...
Purses from Plastic
Sep 01, 2009; ... THE UBIQUITOUS plastic grocery bag- used for lunches, garbage cans, and groceries - is one of the most prolific sources of pollution in modern-day society. Scientists estimate that people use 500 trillion plastic bags each year worldwide. The United States alone is responsible for 380 billion of ...
Enigmatic and Enchanting GUATEMALA
Sep 01, 2009; ... A visit to this picturesque Central American country reveals its colorful culture and eclectic history, from Maya to post-modern Some countries you just have to go back to, and one of them is Guatemala. You have to go back because your retinas are full of so many images the first time ...
GUILT FREE and Green
Sep 01, 2009; ... Teaching foreign tourists about coffee production in Guatemala is translating into increased schooling for some Guatemalan children. Guatemala-based tour company Viaventure has teamed up with charity "As Green as it Gets" to offer the half -day "Cup of Coffee" tour, promoting sustainable ...
Brazil's Little Switzerland
Sep 01, 2009; ... Nestled in the Mantigueira Mountains near São Paulo, this charming European-style city attracts louers of food, art, music, and the great outdoors N THEIR CHALET in the mountains high above the town, Ana Lucia and her family and friends are gathered around their table enjoying cheese ...
partnerships that sustain life
Sep 01, 2009; ... INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS ARE COLLABORATING WITH CORPORATIONS AND PRIVATE ENTERPRISES IN EFFORTS TO COMBAT MALNUTRITION AND HUNGER BY IMPROVING FOOD PRODUCTION AND SUPPLY SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT It's September in Cusco and you can feel the excitement on the terraced slopes of the Sacred ...
CHILE'S RURAL HERITAGE
Sep 01, 2009; ... THIS COUNTRY'S DIVERSE AGRARIAN HISTORY IS AGRICULTURALLY AND ECONOMICALLY AS RICH AS THE SOIL A country of splendor and solitude, Chile occupies a long sliver of South America wedged between the Pacific Ocean and the earth's longest mountain range, the Andes. Because of these natural ...
Historical Session in San Pedro Sula
Sep 01, 2009; ... The 39th Ordinary Period of Sessions of the OAS General Assembly held June 2-3 in San Pedro SuIa (Honduras) ushered in a new chapter in the history of inter-American relations. In a historic session, the heads of delegation of the 34 member states of the Organization nullified Resolution Vl of ...
Spinning Tales, Creating Encounters
Sep 01, 2009; ... Nostalgia and identity are some of the themes featured in Cuban-born artist Rubén Torres Llorca's works In the visual world of Cuban-born artist Rubén Torres Llorca, a painting is always a painting, a sculpture is always a sculpture, and an installation is always an installation. But an ...
Democratic Recovery
Sep 01, 2009; ... After the interruption of the constitutional democratic order in Honduras on June 28, the OAS has implemented various mechanisms with the goal of promoting the recovery of the institutional process of this Central American country and ensuring compliance with the Inter-American Democratic ...
Reducing Natural Disasters
Sep 01, 2009; ... Assistant Secretary General Albert R. Ramdin recently discussed OAS efforts to combat the effects of natural disasters in the hemisphere. His presentation occurred in the context of the plenary meeting of the Section Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, organized by the ...
Synergies in Favor of Haiti
Sep 01, 2009; ... OAS Assistant Secretary General Albert R. Ramdin has called for stronger synergy and better coordination in the work of hemispheric organizations in regional cooperation with Haiti. In his capacity as president of the Haiti Working Group, Ramdin recently led a joint meeting of the OAS, ...
REMEMBERING THE ALLIANCE FOR PROGRESS
Sep 01, 2009; ... The years 2008, 2009, and 201 1 mark the 50th anniversaries of three events that led to the formation of the Alliance for Progress, an ennobling program that left behind an impressive record of physical good works. More importantly, it fostered the belief that lives on today - that ordinary ...
THE BEST OF TIMES IS NOW
Sep 01, 2009; ... Since its beginnings in 1976, GALA Hispanic Theatre has had two primary goals: to bring Spanish and Latin American theater to the attention of Spanish-speaking people in Washington, DC; and to make the Englishspeaking public aware of the richness and variety of Hispanic culture. A "theater with ...
AN AROMA OF MYSTERY
Sep 01, 2009; ... The recipe for Angostura aromatic bitters is so closely guarded that it is practically a synonym for "secret," says Suraj Bachan, a taxi driver in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. "When you dont want to tell somebody something, you say, 'Go ask Angostura what they put in the bitters, ...
PATH OF THE PANAMANIAN DRUMS
Sep 01, 2009; ... Drums have always seemed magical to me. Three years ago at the Jazz Festival in Panama, I felt that magic as I watched an eight-year-old girl move her hands over the drums so skillfully that what emerged was a deep and moving rhythmic conversation. The beauty of that moment could not have been ...
WOMEN CHARACTERS OF ALICIA YÁNEZ COSSÍO
Sep 01, 2009; ... Considered one of the best known Ecuadoran writers both in and out of the country, Alicia Yánez Cossio published works in all of the literary genres: novel, short story, poetry, essay, theater, and even children's books. She is a numerary member of the Ecuadoran Academy of Language. Her works ...
DON QUIXOTE STILL LIVES
Sep 01, 2009; ... It may come as a surprise to many, but Don Quixote is still alive, and in a most unlikely place. Don Quixote is now living in Tucumán, my hometown in Northern Argentina. He is not dressed with body armor but rather, despite usually scorching temperatures, with suit and tie. He will ...