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Tagged With: President Obama

The Meaning of Barack in Brazil

Posted on 21 February, 2009 by Julie Schwietert Collazo

Text & Photos: Julie Schwietert Collazo A few weeks before I arrived in Brazil, Francisco and I watched a fantastic short documentary, “The Obama Samba*.” From the synopsis of the documentary: “At least eight candidates across [Brazil] have chosen to identify themselves with the U.S. presidential hopeful. Using names that sound like welterweight champions, there … Continue reading »

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Guantanamo: The Guided Tour

Posted on 28 January, 2009 by Julie Schwietert Collazo

Text & Photos: Julie Schwietert Collazo As President Obama makes good on his promise to close Guantanamo’s detention facility, there’s no better time to help the world understand a bit more about Guantanamo. To that end, I agreed to an interview with Steven Roll of the Latin American travel blog, Travelojos, which you can read … Continue reading »

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“When I was 31, it was a very good year…”

Posted on 24 December, 2008 by Julie Schwietert Collazo

Text: Julie Schwietert Collazo Photos: Francisco Collazo & Julie Schwietert Collazo As the last two weeks of 2008 spin towards history, I find myself in bitingly cold New York City, where I’m wrapped in at least two layers of clothes by day and sleeping under two comforters at night. New York has been my home … Continue reading »

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Close Guantanamo? Wait Just a Minute.

Posted on 25 November, 2008 by Julie Schwietert Collazo

Text & Photos: Julie Schwietert Collazo If you’d have asked me two months ago whether I agreed that we should close Guantanamo, I would have said “Yes!” without thinking. Like many Americans and citizens of the world, I viewed the US naval base and detention facility at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba as a symbol of … Continue reading »

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