One of the most pervasive myths about colonial Latin American society is that it was Catholic, full stop. It’s a familiar story: As history books tell it, the Europeans brought their religion to the ...
“Slave Market” by Johann Moritz Rugendas (1802–1858) depicts a Brazilian slave market. The German artist visited Brazil from 1822-1825. (Credit: Wikimedia Commons.) Listen SÃO PAULO – In a year the ...