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Brazilian Indigenous Demand Vaccines Not Soccer

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

In Guatemala, transgender and human rights advocates are demanding justice for two trans women assaulted and killed in recent days.

Today’s featured band is the Blue Rhythm Combo from Barbados with the song “Black Water Gold” from the album “BRC’s Groove” (2012).

A woman serving a 30-year prison sentence, accused of having an abortion, has been released after nearly a decade behind bars.

Today’s featured artist is Willie Rosario from Puerto Rico with the song “Shining Knight” from the album “Two Too Much” (1968).

Candidate Pedro Salazar leads Keiko Fujimori by a little over 100,000 votes with 98% tallied, 50.3% to 49.7% in the very close elections.

Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s political party, MORENA, and allies have won over half of the 500 seats but failed to secure a supermajority.

In addition to the pandemic, the shortage of fuel (gasoline & diesel) continues and the problems that this generates are increasing.

Today’s featured artist is Calypso Mama from the Bahamas with the song “Ask me why I run” from the album “Calypso Mama (1957).

Peruvians face two populists, espousing opposite positions. Their dilemma symbolizes the drama of democracy in Latin America.