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- ... that an unrecognized state called The Kingdom of Araucanía and Patagonia was established in the 19th century by a French lawyer and adventurer named Orélie-Antoine de Tounens?
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- ... that despite 65% of Bolivians being ethnically indigenous, the first leader of that nation to come from this group was Evo Morales in 2005?
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- ... that Uruguay was the first winner of the FIFA World Cup, in 1930?
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- ... that Frida Kahlo was bisexual, and had affairs with both men and women, including Josephine Baker?
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- ... that Guinea pigs are so important to Andean cuisine that a painting of the Last Supper in Cusco shows Jesus eating one?
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- ... that seven currencies of Latin America are named "peso"?
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- ... that the cinema of Argentina is one of the most important in the Spanish-speaking world, has had six Academy Award nominations, and has won twice?
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- ... Juan Vucetich, an Argentine chief police officier, created the first method of recording the fingerprints of individuals on file?
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- ... that the Haitian Revolution is the only successful slave rebellion in history?
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- ... that the Mexican–American War caused Mexico to lose more than half its pre-war territory?
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- ... that Guatemala City is the largest in Central America?
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- ... that there has been a boom in LGBT+ cinema produced in Latin America, in contrast to its traditionally religious and machismo culture?
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- ... that Roma producer Gabriela Rodríguez is the first Latin American woman to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture?
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- ... that Carmen Casco de Lara Castro, founder of one of the first human rights organizations in Latin America, was arrested, denied a passport, and monitored by the Stroessner regime?