The Cold War fueled military dictatorships in Latin America and prompted interstate cooperation on intelligence, espionage, and torture, like Operation Condor, that led to unprecedented repression.
Mexico’s 71-year one-party rule: here’s how the PRI in Mexico clung to power and turned revolutionary promises into prolonged dominance.
English has plundered words from languages around the globe, and the Americas are no exception. Check out ten common “English” words that aren’t actually English at all.
Machu Picchu is known as the “lost city” of the Incas, discovered by Western explorers in the early 20th century, but was the city ever really lost?
The Spanish American mainland split into many independent countries. Brazil, however, remained whole. Why?
You probably know his face, but do you know who he really was? Che Guevara is famous worldwide due to his revolutionary convictions. Here are 10 surprising facts about him.
Theodore Roosevelt's Amazon adventure was a triumph of exploration but nearly cost the former President his life.
A word with mysterious origins, “gringo” has sparked debate for centuries. Was it born in Spain, Mexico, or a battlefield? Its history is as complex as its meaning.
