{"id":8707,"date":"2015-10-04T06:10:02","date_gmt":"2015-10-04T10:10:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wavechronicle.com\/wave\/?p=8707"},"modified":"2015-09-26T19:51:23","modified_gmt":"2015-09-26T23:51:23","slug":"what-is-the-school-of-the-americas-howstuffworks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wavechronicle.com\/wave\/?p=8707","title":{"rendered":"What is the School of the Americas? &#8211; HowStuffWorks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The School of the Americas was famous for training South American soldiers. Supporters believed the school provided operational support for forces that advanced democracy and US interests. 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