6 Return to a Promised Land on the Pampas Text and photographs by Joshua Goodman
Was the Jewish gaucho more myth than reality? Today, his descendants in rural Argentina are reviving their forgotten history and forging links to the urban needy.

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16 New Digs for the Ferret?   by Jeffrey P. Cohn   Photographs by Jeff Vanuga
A Multinational program to introduce the black-footed ferret into northeastern Mexico may stimulate future cooperative conservation projects across borders.

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22 Jorge Amado: Boundless Love and Death in Bahia by Joyce Gregory Wyels  Photographs by Adenor Gondim
Creating some of the most memorable characters in modern literature, this world-renowned author captured the heart and soul of this native Brazilian state.

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30 Potosí's Mountain of Misery and Riches  Text and photographs by Stephen Ferry
Venturing deep into an ancient realm of minerals, this photojournalist documents the life and culture of tenacious miners and their legacy of sacrifice.

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40 Musings of a Minimalist Text and photographs by Caleb Bach
Called a writer's writer by literary greats, Augusto Monterroso reveals, in mini-masterpieces, the precarious and humorous condition of humankind.

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48 The Art of Giving in Buenos Aires by Kevin Carrel Footer  Photographs by John Fernandes.
The newly inaugurated MALBA, created and endowed by Argentine businessman Eduardo Costantini, is a rare institution in a region where such valuable public donations are uncommon.

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