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Andrew Marra’s Reporting Clips

Patagonia By Bus

A journey through Argentine Patagonia, a land of glaciers, penguins and thousands of miles of emptiness
The Palm Beach Post
Sunday, April 06, 2008
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The silent stands

The crowd’s silence speaks volumes in Buenos Aires’ unparalleled polo scene
The Palm Beach Post
Saturday, Dec. 8, 2007
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A bitter drink goes better with Coke

How the Fernet and Coke became Argentina’s favorite cocktail
Cox News Service
Thursday, Dec. 6, 2007
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Fighting an invasion

Mocksville ecologist helps fight a scourge of beavers in Chile
Winston-Salem Journal
Monday, Nov. 26, 2007
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Chile’s gnawing problem

The University of Georgia helps battle a Patagonian beaver invasion
Cox News Service
Sunday, Nov. 18, 2007
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The Traveling Peters Family

A Florida family of five leaves home to travel the world.
The Florida Times-Union
Sunday, Nov. 4, 2007
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Argentina debates dynasty as first lady runs

Often compared to Hillary Clinton, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner is favored to succeed her husband.
Cox News Service
Sunday, Sept. 16, 2007
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Murder case more than a whodunnit

The death of Nora Dalmasso isn’t just a thriller; it’s also rippling through Argentina’s notions of wealth and gated communities
Cox News Service
Sunday, July 22, 2007
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The Oberto Effect

San Antonio Spurs center Fabricio Oberto is turning people in his Argentina hometown into NBA aficionados
The San Antonio Express-News
Tuesday, June, 12, 2007
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‘One too many’

Hurricane Wilma rubbed salt in our wounds, so it stings a year later
The Palm Beach Post
Sunday, October 22, 2006
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A man who would be governor

Jim Davis battles his dull image on the campaign trail
The Palm Beach Post
Sunday, October 15, 2006
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A star detective unravels

Tormented by alcohol and obsession, an ex-sheriff’s captain entered a free fall
The Palm Beach Post
Sunday, September 24, 2006
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The man who had everything

Jeffrey Epstein craved big homes, elite friends and, investigators say, underage girls
The Palm Beach Post
Monday, August 14, 2006
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A sort of comfort zone

Homeless’ preference for the streets stymies city’s efforts
The Palm Beach Post
Saturday, July 22, 2006
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A deadly whim, then a fatal mistake

Details emerge in 2004 gas station slaying
The Palm Beach Post
Saturday, July 15, 2006
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The cost of a bullet

The shooting of a student triggers debate over who should pay
The Palm Beach Post
Monday, June 12, 2006
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Anatomy of a sit-in

While plotting a takeover of the governor’s office, student leaders showed care at every turn
The Palm Beach Post
Saturday, April 22, 2006
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Lessons behind bars

For South Florida’s toughest teens, schoolwork continues in jail
The Palm Beach Post
Friday, February 17, 2006
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A hurricane’s unexpected aftermath

Injuries from saws, generators, grills swamp fire-rescue
The Palm Beach Post
Friday, October 28, 2005
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Compounded loss

Iraq violence devastates Ohio’s Lima Company, 16 times over
The Palm Beach Post
Sunday, August 7, 2005
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