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* In my travels abroad I’ve learned that the best places to eat are usually the most dingiest and unattractive. Chileno proves my point, albeit in Chile’s capital.

* Is the controversy over secret CIA-run jails in Europe similar to the Iran-Contra scandal of the 1980s?

* Bloggings by Boz links to several follow-up articles on the plot to blow up fuel lines at New York’s JFK Airport.

* Check out these stunning photos of Monterrey, Mexico from Ricardo’s Blog.

* Did you know that the economy of Utah has a similar per capita GDP to Peru? (Hat tip: kottke.org)

* Are the Venezuelan students protesting against the RCTV decision acting unreasonably?

* Two perspectives on the Department of State’s human trafficking report from Foreign Policy Passport and Venezuela News and Views.

* Chile’s right-wing parties aren’t willing to bail out Transantiago according to Greg Weeks.

* Mercifully, the soon-to-be-released RBD Barbie dolls do not sing like the real-life RBD members.

* Unfortunately, not all was fun and games at the Puerto Rican Day parade last Sunday.

* Lastly, here’s the video to Rodrigo y Gabriela’s “Diablo Rojo” (via Brooklyn Vegan):

Sources- Chileno, Huffington Post, Wikipedia, Bloggings by Boz, Ricardo’s Blog, Strange Maps, kottke.org, Borev.net, Foreign Policy Passport, Venezuela News and Views, The Latin Americanist, Two Weeks Notice, Latina Viva, Gothamist, Brooklyn Vegan, Huevos Pericos