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July 6, 2020November 26, 2022 by Bill Donahue

The Price of Gold

 What happens when your neighborhood is demolished to make way for the Olympic Games? A visit to Vila Autodromo, a favela in Rio de Janeiro.  

The Washington Post Magazine
Edited by David Rowell

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March 13, 2019August 2, 2019 by Bill Donahue

Sh*thole World Tour

A  deep dive into the culture and magic and pain of three countries that Trump maligned with an obscenity–Haiti, El Salvador, and Liberia. 

The Washington Post Magazine
Edited by David Rowell

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June 2, 2014October 10, 2017 by Bill Donahue

No One Can Save Us Now But The Saints

On the cusp of the 2014 World Cup, a look the Mexican national soccer team, in all its sorrow and anguish.

2014 ESPN FC World Cup Guide
Edited by Rebecca Nordquist.

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October 3, 2011October 10, 2017 by Bill Donahue

Who’s Lovin’ It?

A week among the Latino emigres working at one McDonald’s in Washington, DC.

The Washington Post Magazine
Edited by David Rowell.

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February 16, 2010October 9, 2017 by Bill Donahue

The Boys from Brazil

American rodeo is taking on a Latin flair.

The Atlantic
Edited by Don Peck. Photo by Alison London.

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January 1, 2009October 9, 2017 by Bill Donahue

Strange Paradise

Ruled over by druggie tyrant Manuel Noriega for seven years, and occupied by the US military for nearly a century, Panama is still dotted with torture chambers and ominous military installations. Which is exactly what makes it a primo tourist destination.

The Atlantic 
Edited by Amy Meeker. 

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