Amelia Rayno

Features reporter
Food, drink and travel

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Commentaries

A tour of civil rights landmarks reveals what's changed, and what hasn't

From Memphis to Atlanta, towns surrounding landmarks tell a story.
August 18, 2020
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L.A., El Salvador are mirror images of poverty

Thousands of miles separate two cities where injustice looks the same.
June 18, 2020
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The pandemic abroad: When the airport closes before you can catch a flight home

Before it had confirmed cases of the coronavirus, El Salvador began responding swiftly and aggressively. I didn't make it out in time.
March 24, 2020
Though El Salvador had just three known cases of COVID-19 as of Monday, March 23, the government has implemented strict measures.
Commentaries

The forgotten roots of — and responsibility for — a diaspora

Whatever it is the U.S. doesn't want today, it's a boomerang in part, as evidenced by a visit to the site of a 1981 massacre in El Salvador.
January 3, 2020
Almost 1,000 men, women and children were murdered in 1981 at El Mozote by U.S. government-sponsored Salvadoran troops. A monument displays their names.
Commentaries

Aid and discomfort: Perspectives from Honduras

The U.S. sends millions of dollars in assistance each year to Central America, the results of which are a matter of perspective. So how are Hondurans reacting now that President Trump plans to end the flow?
April 26, 2019
Left: In Parque Central in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, vendors sell items including avocados, chicharron, cellphone cases and shoes.Right: A group of boys relaxed with fresh, cold coconuts in the park atop Rotulo Coca Cola, a peak overlooking San Pedro Sula.
Gophers

From Madness to Central American mountains: Former reporter reconnects through college basketball

From wherever she is in her travels, former Star Tribune sportswriter still feels the tug of March Madness.
April 2, 2019
Photo courtesy of Amelia Rayno. Amelia, not long ago the Star Tribune's college baskteball reporter, now couldn't be much farther away from Minneapolis and the Final Four.
Eat + Drink

Twin Cities chefs taking hot cocoa to a whole new level

With chocolate, the opportunities are endless.
December 17, 2018
Legacy Chocolates Sipping Chocolate at PARALLEL in Minneapolis. ] CARLOS GONZALEZ ï cgonzalez@startribune.com ñ March 20, 2018, Minneapolis, MN, Chocolate sipping drinks at PARALLEL
Eat + Drink

Bubbly made easy with this quick guide to the most popular sparkling wines

Champagne, Cava, Prosecco — our bubbly guide has you covered
December 17, 2018
Champagne, cava, prosecco -- our bubbly guide has you covered.
Commentaries

Aid and discomfort: Perspectives from Honduras

The U.S. sends millions of dollars in assistance each year to Central America, the results of which are a matter of perspective. So how are Hondurans reacting now that President Trump plans to end the flow?
April 26, 2019
Left: In Parque Central in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, vendors sell items including avocados, chicharron, cellphone cases and shoes.Right: A group of boys relaxed with fresh, cold coconuts in the park atop Rotulo Coca Cola, a peak overlooking San Pedro Sula.
Gophers

From Madness to Central American mountains: Former reporter reconnects through college basketball

From wherever she is in her travels, former Star Tribune sportswriter still feels the tug of March Madness.
April 2, 2019
Photo courtesy of Amelia Rayno. Amelia, not long ago the Star Tribune's college baskteball reporter, now couldn't be much farther away from Minneapolis and the Final Four.
Eat + Drink

Twin Cities chefs taking hot cocoa to a whole new level

With chocolate, the opportunities are endless.
December 17, 2018
Legacy Chocolates Sipping Chocolate at PARALLEL in Minneapolis. ] CARLOS GONZALEZ ï cgonzalez@startribune.com ñ March 20, 2018, Minneapolis, MN, Chocolate sipping drinks at PARALLEL
Eat + Drink

Bubbly made easy with this quick guide to the most popular sparkling wines

Champagne, Cava, Prosecco — our bubbly guide has you covered
December 17, 2018
Champagne, cava, prosecco -- our bubbly guide has you covered.
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