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Postcard from...Havana: Family at a Crossroads
It’s been a busy and sad week in our Cuban household. Danay and Osvaldo, two married younger members of this small Cuban family are leaving the country tomorrow to make a new life for themselves in Argentina, where Danay’s Cuban…
Machu Picchu: So Near Yet So Far (Final Part)
In the final episode of our traveller stranded in Peru because of COVID 19, the Repatriation Flight arrives to the rescue, amidst mixed feelings about leaving the magical Sacred Valley and the three women she has shared the last…
Machu Picchu: So Near Yet So Far (part 2)
We're waiting for the drama of the UK repatriation plane to unfold, life goes on here in Yucay.
Machu Picchu: So Near Yet So Far (part 1)
Apparently, the top chosen place to be when the end is nigh is the sacred site of Machu Picchu. Well here I am, having arrived at one of the last places on my bucket list, just a stone's throw away, when Armageddon happens…
Chile: Why Didn't This Happen Before
Dear friends, our country received so much help from you in its struggle to regain democracy, that I decided to send you this mini-report. After all, what are friends for?
Peru's World Cup Fever Begins
As Peru qualifies for the World Cup finals for the first time in 36 years, David Wright reports from Lima, where the sniff of glory has uplifted a population
Peru: Odebrecht - The Fall Out
David Wright in Lima reports on a scandal that spans three Peruvian presidencies and probably includes the current one...
MEDELLIN No.3...The Flower Fair
My girls expect me to spend my last day before leaving for Bogotá with them. It is a question of duty. They have embraced me, showered me with affection, and in return, they expect a certain loyalty. I have had to give back more…
... Bogotá
Like strangling puppies or bankers’ bonuses, bullfighting does not enjoy a good press in the UK. Yet here and now in Colombia, it’s fashionable. As a resident of Bogotá’s La Macarena barrio, I could hardly be nearer to the…
...MEDELLIN No.1... 'Flirting with the narcos'
The first of our series of city scenes, our 'postcards from...' take snapshots from different Latin American cities, painting a picture of the continent's urban landscape like you've never seen. This one is…
Fuerte Apache, BUENOS AIRES
Our Candela visitor finds more heart than hostility in the notorious gangland estate on which Carlos Tevez was raised, as she visits the famous mural, homage to Fuerte Apache's favourite son.
...Guatemala
From a mansion to a school trying to make ends meet, this couch surfer found a warm welcome in Guatemala.
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