Monte Reel

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Monte Reel

» Washington Post Staff Writer | Monte Reel covers South America for the Post and is based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He has been with the newspaper since 2000, previously working as reporter on its Metro Desk and covering the war in Iraq in 2003. Before joining the Post, he worked as a reporter at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and the Associated Press.

Articles by Monte Reel

Bolivia's Richest Region Votes Solidly for Autonomy (May 5, 2008)

State Autonomy Vote May Reshape Bolivia (May 4, 2008)

Argentina Tries to Reconcile Exporting Food With Prices at Home (April 26, 2008)

Applying Capitalism to Protect Dwindling Brazilian Forestland (April 25, 2008)

Former Bishop Is Victor Over Party Long in Power (April 21, 2008)

Fire Haze Shrouds Argentine Capital (April 18, 2008)

D'oh! 'Simpsons' Again Angers South Americans (April 17, 2008)

D'oh! 'Simpsons' Again Angers South Americans (April 17, 2008)

A Lighter Day for Torch in Argentina (April 12, 2008)

Brazil's Military Mobilizes Against Dengue (April 3, 2008)

Argentine Export Policy Hits a Roadblock (March 27, 2008)

Brazil Pursues Crackdown on Loggers After Surge in Cutting (March 21, 2008)

Brazilians Look to Regional Force to Root Out Death Squads (March 18, 2008)

Heated Words in Wake of Colombian Raid (March 5, 2008)

Stress Builds Over Colombia Raid (March 4, 2008)

Bolivia's Irresistible Reserves (February 10, 2008)

Argentina's New President Has a Legacy to Overcome: Her Husband's (February 7, 2008)

Bolivia's Burning Question: Who May Dispense Justice? (February 2, 2008)

South America's Constitutional Battles (January 18, 2008)

And Then There Was One (January 13, 2008)

Returning the Condor To S. America's Skies (December 29, 2007)

Stakes High For U.S. and Argentina in Cash Scandal (December 23, 2007)

Four Bolivian States Challenge Morales (December 16, 2007)

Argentine Leader Slams U.S. Allegations (December 14, 2007)

U.S. Says Venezuela Tried to Give $800,000 to Argentine (December 13, 2007)

Fujimori Gets 6 Years For an Illegal Search While Leader of Peru (December 12, 2007)

Peru's Fujimori Asserts His Innocence (December 11, 2007)

Peru Ambivalent As Ex-Leader Faces Trial for Massacres (December 10, 2007)

Bolivian Assembly Attempts to Pass Draft Constitution (December 9, 2007)

In Bolivia, Hunger Strikers Wait Out Political Standstill (December 8, 2007)

Bolivia's 9 Governors Agree to President's Referendum (December 7, 2007)

Bolivian President Seeks Referendum on His Future in Office (December 6, 2007)

In South America, a 'Last Chance' to Hunt Down Nazi War Criminals (December 6, 2007)

Chile's Flourishing Fish Farms Prompt Fears for Ecosystem (December 2, 2007)

Four Killed In Protests Over Bolivian Constitution (November 27, 2007)

Passengers of Doomed Cruise Ship Reach Chile With Vivid Accounts (November 25, 2007)

Cruise Ship Sinks Off Antarctica (November 24, 2007)

A Remedy for Transit Troubles Backfires in Chile, Leading Commuters to Sue (November 13, 2007)

Argentina's First Lady Wins Presidency by Wide Margin (October 29, 2007)

Argentine First Lady Holds Wide Lead on Eve of Presidential Vote (October 28, 2007)

Celluloid Tale of Rio's Drug War, Told From Police Perspective, Is the Talk of Brazil (October 22, 2007)

Torture Center to Bear Witness (October 15, 2007)

Price of a Salad Soars in Argentina (October 13, 2007)

In Argentine Race, A Diplomatic Touch (October 7, 2007)

Argentina's Presidential Front-Runner Goes Global (October 6, 2007)

Widow, Children of Pinochet Arrested in Hiding of Millions (October 5, 2007)

In Rural Argentina, the Legacy of Migration (September 14, 2007)

U.S. Mulls Request to Extradite Fla. Businessman to Argentina (September 7, 2007)

In Peru, a Grim Procession Amid Quake's Rubble (August 18, 2007)

Living La Vida Boca (August 13, 2007)

In Argentina, an $800,000 Puzzle (August 10, 2007)

Inching Toward An Appointment With San Cayetano (August 9, 2007)

Pilot Error Suspected In Brazil Plane Crash (August 1, 2007)

Brazilian Aviation Chief Replaced (July 26, 2007)

Brazilian Crash Probe To Examine Airport Work (July 19, 2007)

200 People Feared Dead In Brazilian Airliner Crash (July 18, 2007)

In Brazil, a Wave of Corruption Cases (July 14, 2007)

Fujimori Wins Legal Round in Extradition Fight (July 12, 2007)

In Amazonia, Defending the Hidden Tribes (July 8, 2007)

For Rio, a Test of Temperament (July 7, 2007)

Awaiting Internet Access, Remote Brazilian Tribes Debate Its Promise, Peril (July 6, 2007)

Scarcity of Goods Sows Frustration Among Argentines (June 22, 2007)

Rio's New Governor Takes Aim at Old Problem: Gangs (May 24, 2007)

Brazil, Argentina Faulted on Air Safety (May 20, 2007)

Pope Cites Church's Regional Challenges (May 14, 2007)

In Brazil, Pope Stresses Morality (May 12, 2007)

In Brazil, Pope to Face A Church Losing Hold (May 9, 2007)

In the Din of a Public Housing Project, Stresses of Life Unfold (May 8, 2007)

At Annual Fete, A Nocturnal Tribute To the Printed Word (May 2, 2007)

19 Killed as Police Battle Drug Gangs in Rio (April 19, 2007)

In Rio, Death Comes Early (April 16, 2007)

Life in Rio's Favelas (April 13, 2007)

To the Rescue With Meds and M-16s (March 30, 2007)

In Rio's Slums, Militias Fuel Violence They Seek to Quell (March 28, 2007)

Bush Sidesteps Chavez's Criticism During Tour (March 10, 2007)

Chávez Waxes Anti-Bush at Rally (March 10, 2007)

Bush Theme of Doubling Latin Aid Is Seen as Misleading (March 9, 2007)

Heavy Rains Kill Dozens, Trigger Disease in South America (March 8, 2007)

Bolivia's Rural Women Are Remaking Cities, Lives (March 6, 2007)

Argentina's Soccer Gangs Test Limits of Public Tolerance (February 24, 2007)

U.S. Seeks Partnership With Brazil on Ethanol (February 8, 2007)

In Brazil, a Trend Away From Super-Young Models (February 7, 2007)

Big Dreams Embodied In Small Tokens (February 3, 2007)

Brazilians' Arrest Focuses Scrutiny on Evangelical Groups (February 3, 2007)

In Bolivia, Speaking Up For Native Languages (January 30, 2007)

Bolivia's Political Fissures Force Morales to Shift Course (January 22, 2007)

Argentina Pursues Iran in '94 Blast As Neighbors Court Ahmadinejad (January 14, 2007)

Falkland Islands An Unsettled Issue 25 Years After War (January 8, 2007)

In Chile, Precious Lands Often Go for a Pittance (December 26, 2006)

Airports Take Aim At Holiday Shoppers With Canny Planning (December 25, 2006)

Mourners Defend Pinochet as Ardent Foe of Communism (December 13, 2006)

In Death, Pinochet Continues To Divide (December 12, 2006)

A Chilean Dictator's Dark Legacy (December 11, 2006)

Galapagos Islanders Confront the Hazards of Tourism Built on Conservation (December 9, 2006)

In Conservative Chile, a Push for Change (November 30, 2006)

Economist Maintains Strong Lead in Ecuador Vote (November 28, 2006)

First Returns Indicate Win For Ecuadoran Reformer (November 27, 2006)

In Ecuadoran Vote, Rhetoric Gives Way To Popular Pledges (November 26, 2006)

Chile's Student Activists: A Course in Democracy (November 25, 2006)

6 Bolivian Leaders Cut Ties With Morales (November 21, 2006)

Losing Its Young to an American Dream (November 14, 2006)

For 35 Cents, Chilean Workers Get a Lift and a Rickety Thrill (November 14, 2006)

Brazilian President Wins Second Term By Sizable Margin (October 30, 2006)

Cash Aid Program Bolsters Lula's Reelection Prospects (October 29, 2006)

Argentine 'Dirty War' Trials Revive Old Fears, Hostilities (October 20, 2006)

Clashes Mar Reburial of Juan Perón (October 18, 2006)

Two U.S. Pilots Criticized in Brazil (October 12, 2006)

In Brazil, Field Trials To Treat World's Poor (October 11, 2006)

Brazil's Lula Forced to a Runoff in Reelection Bid (October 2, 2006)

Support From Brazil's Poor Gives Lula Edge in Election (October 1, 2006)

Discovering Medicine With a Bite (September 30, 2006)

Argentine Power Duo Takes a Defiant Tone (September 27, 2006)

Argentine Land Fight Divides Environmentalists, Rights Advocates (September 24, 2006)

Plan to Move Juan Perón's Grave Brings Out Emotions in Argentina (September 16, 2006)

Cloudy Skies? Airport Clinic Grounds Anxiety (September 4, 2006)

In Bolivia, New Setbacks To a Leader's Lofty Vision (August 31, 2006)

Lula's Silence Only Makes Brazilian Public Grow Fonder (August 27, 2006)

Brazil's Road to Energy Independence (August 20, 2006)

Brazilian Gang Seizes Reporter, Demands Prison Changes (August 14, 2006)

U.S. Writer Finds Happy Ending in Brazil As Translated 1998 Novel Tops Sales Lists (August 12, 2006)

Brazil Confronts Prison Gang Violence (August 10, 2006)

A Road Paved With Hope (August 6, 2006)

Paraguayan Smuggling Crossroads Scrutinized (August 3, 2006)

In Latin America, A Warm Spotlight For Socialist Icon (August 2, 2006)

A Lesson in the Steps That Lead to the Dance (July 31, 2006)

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