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Ballet and Bullets: Dancing Out of the Favela
VICE: A group of young ballerinas from one of the most violent favelas in Rio de Janeiro use dance to strive for a brighter future.
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Send in the Clones
RHAPSODY: With help from elite geneticists, the greatest polo player in the world – Argentina’s Adolfo Cambiaso – is pushing his sport into the realm of science fiction by re-creating champion horses.
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The High Priestess of Salvador
CNN / MONOCLE 24: In the heart of Bahia, practitioners of Candomblé face daily discrimination from society at large. But the graceful leader of the city center’s only temple remains strong.
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A revolution for Argentine wine?
EMERGE 85 LAB: A slump in consumption, poor harvests, rising prices and a host of economic issues are forcing Argentina’s master winemakers to radically rethink their industry.
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Brazilians use apps to dodge gun violence
NBC LEFT FIELD / WIRED / MONOCLE 24: As violence rises in Rio de Janeiro, people are using mobile apps and crowdsourced data to help each other stay safe by sharing information about shootouts in real time.
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Turning a page: The Banca Tatuí newsstand
MONOCLE: A kiosk for small publishers has become the spiritual home of Brazil’s indie intellectual scene, catalyzing positive change in its neighborhood at the same time.
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Fuerza Bruta
MONOCLE 24: The cult international show from Buenos Aires has been described as immersive theater, physical theater or action theater – and it's also moved into the world of advertising.
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Uruguay’s open prison
BBC NEWS: At Punta de Rieles, inmates can set up businesses, start rock bands and circulate freely – with the goal of helping them reintegrate into society when their sentences have been served.
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Latin American cinema stars in Mar del Plata
MONOCLE 24: Filmmakers and cinema lovers from around the world congregated in one of Argentina’s most popular beach resorts for an expansive festival that is famed for its progressive, open mentality.
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Found in Ecuador: A Time Capsule for the Ears
THE NEW YORK TIMES: After his grandfather’s death, a music producer finds a trove of almost perfectly preserved audiotapes representing a vital chapter of Ecuador’s musical history.
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My dad the narco kingpin
THE SUNDAY TIMES: When Pablo Escobar’s reign came to a bloody end, his family barely escaped the carnage. Now his son has opened a window into this decadent, dangerous world with a fascinating new book.
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The cinematic magic of Caliwood
BBC NEWS: More than 600 exhibits are on display at Colombia’s first cinema museum, run by two avid collectors with no shortage of stories.