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Have you ever wanted to feel like you were on the moon? São Vicente is your island, and Monte Verde is a great place to make your moon landing #sãovicente #monteverde #caboverde #capeverde
Santo Antão is Cabo Verde’s most diverse island, with walking paths scaling dry cliffs by the sea and lush valleys not 1 kilometer away. This is from the walking trail that connects the towns of Cruzinha and Ponta do Sol #capeverde #caboverde #cvtravel #pontadosol #hiking #mykneeshateme
Cidade Velha, or Ribeira Grande de Santiago, was the first European city established in the tropics in 1460. It was settled by the Portuguese to serve as a logistics center for the slave trade between Africa and the Americas. It has been in constant decline since the capital of Cabo Verde was moved to Praia in 1770. This beautiful harbor and the city are now being renovated thanks to @unesco, @exteriores.maec, and the government of #caboverde #capeverde #cidadevelha #instatravel #instaafrica #unesco #patrimoniomundial #worldheritage
Santo Antão, Cabo Verde, played an important role in the discovery of the Americas. Not far from the runway of this abandoned airport is the point of reference for the Treaty of Tordesillas, which split the new world into Spanish and Portuguese parts #santoantao #caboverde #pontadosol #capeverde #airport #abandonedairport
Diego Rivera’s signature mural of Mexican history is an Easter egg hunt #cdmx #mexico #df #alameda
Zócalo, say no more. January 2019 #mexico #cdmx #tenotichlan

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A Taxing Problem in Mexico
Avenida Opinions, In the News

A Taxing Problem in Mexico

Of all the numbers that came out of President Peña Nieto’s historic “fiscal reform” announcement this week, there’s only one … Continue reading A Taxing Problem in Mexico

September 11th Elsewhere
Avenida Opinions, General Interest

September 11th Elsewhere

Americans aren’t the only ones that pause to reflect on this terrible September day. While we mourn our own loss … Continue reading September 11th Elsewhere

Brazil’s Energy Conundrum
Avenida Opinions, In the News

Brazil’s Energy Conundrum

Water and oil and ethanol, oh my! Conventional wisdom has it that Brazil’s energy matrix is filled to the brim … Continue reading Brazil’s Energy Conundrum

Eike Strikes Out
Avenida Opinions, In the News

Eike Strikes Out

(via No Se Mancha blog) How do you say schadenfreude in Portuguese? If it were up to many Brazilians, they … Continue reading Eike Strikes Out

PEMEX Reform – The Final Frontier
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PEMEX Reform – The Final Frontier

(via No Se Mancha blog) This is why the reforms proposed by the Peña Nieto administration are so important. Just … Continue reading PEMEX Reform – The Final Frontier

The Renewed Interest in Argentine Energy
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The Renewed Interest in Argentine Energy

(via Americas Quarterly blog) Last year when Argentina expropriated most of Repsol’s majority stake in YPF, the country’s flagship oil … Continue reading The Renewed Interest in Argentine Energy

Of dictators and democrats
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Of dictators and democrats

I love a good story about authoritarianism as much as the next person, but Kurt Weyland’s recent tome in the … Continue reading Of dictators and democrats

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