Latin America Archives - Page 175 of 460

Sunday’s Elections in Venezuela

The Chavistas organized this election to take control of the legislature. To date, it’s the only branch of power not under their domination.

Today’s featured artist is Irka Mateo and her band La Tirindanga from the Dominican Republic with the song “Taino” (2017).

Dozens of asylum seekers and allies led a protest the border sister cities of Nogales, Sonora, and Nogales, Arizona.

Today’s featured band is Buscabulla from Puerto Rico, and now living in New York, US, with the song “Metele” from the album “EP 1” (2014).

The brutal killing of Joao Freitas by two supermarket guards, repeatedly shown on TV and social networks, shocked the country.

Today’s featured artist is Orestes Gomez from Venezuela with a live performance from this year (2020).

In Guatemala, Indigenous leaders and thousands of protesters took to the streets of the western region of Sololá Monday.

Today’s featured artist is Venezuelan pianist Otmaro Ruiz with the song “Arabesque”, which he improvised in this performance (2017).

Today’s featured artist is Maria Creuza from Brazil with the song “Algemas” from the album “Doce Veneno” (1978).

Today’s featured artist is Mita y su Monte Adentro from Peru with the song “Mita Descarga” from the album “Arecibo” (1968).