Feb 25th, 2015
One of Europe’s poorest countries wanted a road, so U.S. mega-contractor Bechtel sold it a $1.3 billion highway, with the backing of a powerful American ambassador. Funny thing is, the highway is barely being used—and the ambassador is now working for Bechtel. Story by Matthew Brunwasser Photographs by Matthew Lutton
Feb 23rd, 2015
Bulgaria commemorates a murdered dissident — and takes a symbolic step toward reckoning with its communist past.