Crossing the Andes: Welcome to The backbone of South America | Investigate LATAM

Crossing the Andes | Investigate LATAM “I know Latinos as a politically engaged people. Always fighting, but with a smile. Strong, but not tough as nails. The history of this continent is one of ups and downs. Sometimes there’s a glimmer of hope, then everything seems to fall apart again. I’m wondering how South Americans are doing now. Are they crawling, walking or about to fall down again?” From Chile to Colombia, we will follow the spine of the Andes and along the way uncover small stories about big issues that say something about contemporary Latin America. According to Stef Biemans, the Andes Mountains are a good place to ask that question. 'The backbone of South America is 7000 kilometres long (4300 miles) and passes through 7 countries. You’ll find Chilean capitalism in the smog of