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Eddie Palmieri – Song of the Day

Our featured artist is Eddie Palmieri from the US, of Puerto Rican heritage, with the song “Cafe” from the album “Echando Pa’lante” (1964).

With the evolution and diversification of new illicit markets the criminal networks are challenging the survival of democratic institutions.

While Washington maintains that the goal is to fight drug trafficking, the Maduro government in Venezuela warned of an “imperialist threat.”

Our featured artist is Jerry Gonzalez from the US, of Puerto Rican descent, with “Obsesion” from the album “Moliendo Cafe” (1993).

History teaches that societies able to integrate their diversity become more humane, more creative, and more resilient.

Panama must remember that its greatest strength is not in aligning with one bloc or the other, but in remaining faithful to its neutrality.

My integration as a butcher at Festval, one of the most prestigious supermarket chains in Curitiba, Brazil, was confusing.

Brazil is known more for exporting primary products such as iron ore, oil, coffee, and soybeans rather than value-added industrial goods.

“People are starting to have a realization that what they were promised isn’t going to come to fruition and they were lied to …”

Indi Rivero from Venezuela took our photo of the day: “The Ceiba Tree”, in Lara, Venezuela.