Latin America Archives - Page 173 of 486

Nicaragua’s Journalism Survives in Exile

The repressive onslaught aimed at eliminating all political competition from the November 7th elections began five weeks ago, on May 20th.

Today’s featured artist is Pedro Laza from Colombia playing “Baranoa” with his Pelayeros, from the album “Percusion Colombiana” (1966)

Brazilian police fired tear gas & rubber bullets at Indigenous activists in Brasília protesting new bills to weaken protection for their lands

Today’s featured band is Os Novos Baianos from Brazil with the song “A Menina Danca” from the album “Acabou Chorare” (1972).

Today’s featured artist is Yuyu da Silva from Brazil with the song “Mocambo de paia” from the album “Dansez … A Rio La Bossa Nova” (1964).

Today’s featured artist is Anatole “Barel” Coppet from Martinique with the song “Vini Vini Missie” (1960).

My learning began in the state of Chiapas, Mexico. A refugee camp in the jungles of Mexico, less than a mile from the Guatemalan border.

In Peru, presidential candidate Pedro Castillo declared victory after a final count showed him with a 44,000-vote lead over Keiko Fujimori.

Today’s featured artist is Raphael Zachille from Guadeloupe with the song “Manze Mona” (1960s). Send us your favorite songs to share.

Brazil has opened the Copa América soccer tournament despite one of the world’s worst COVID outbreaks. Indigenous want vaccines instead.