Pedro Dutour

Pedro Dutour is a journalist in Uruguay, at the end of the world. He works at El Observador newspaper and Seisgrados, a magazine in Montevideo. He also contributes to Aceprensa, a Spanish web page. He began his career as a sport journalist. After writing for seven years on international affairs, he now covers economics at El Observador. He has a post-graduate degree in Political Marketing and, as a good South American, loves soccer.

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The truth about the “Dirty War” and the Pope

26 Mar 2013 |

tags: Argentina, Dirty War, Pope Francis

Smears about the new Pope have echoed around the world. But leading human rights activists in Argentina deny them.





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Warriors in pink

11 Mar 2011 |

tags: human dignity, Mexico, migration

From south of the border come stories of selfless courage and compassion.





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After the quake, Chile shows its strengths

4 Mar 2010 |

tags: Chile, democracy, resilience

In Latin American terms, it couldn't have happened to a better country.





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Caudillos and constitutions

4 Apr 2009 |

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The tradition of the charismatic strongman dies hard in Latin America.






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Ecuador’s labyrinth of nebulous ambiguity

9 Oct 2008 |

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Now that the new president has his politically correct constitution, what will he do with it?





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Immigration taints Latin American views of the US

19 May 2008 |

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Whoever he is, Latin Americans are sceptical about the neighbourliness of the next gringo President. 





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The scourge of Brazilian slavery

6 Apr 2007 |

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Tens of thousands of debt slaves work in inhuman conditions in isolated ranches and plantations.





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Dictator’s death polarises Chile

18 Dec 2006 |

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Why did so many Chileans mourn a man whose regimes tortured and murdered thousands?





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Latin America’s lurch to the left

14 Dec 2006 |

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Poverty, anti-Americanism and social progressivism drive new regimes.





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After Castro, what comes next?

13 Oct 2006 |

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The end draws near for the world's longest-serving leader. How will ordinary Cubans cope?





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