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Chico Cesar – Song of the Day

Today’s featured artist is Brazilian singer Chico Cesar with the song “Mama Africa” off his first album Cuscuz Cla (1996).

If before the wait for a Cuban to obtain permanent residency was four to five years, now it can be said to be highly uncertain.

Oil exploitation in the Amazon, will be a key issue at the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization Summit, scheduled for August 22 in Bogotá.

“Today’s ruling is a devastating setback, but it is not the end of this fight,” said an attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union.

Latin American community radio stations blame the cutbacks in international financial aid on the rise in authoritarianism…

Caracas’ reaction was immediate. President Maduro went on TV to announce the mobilization of 4.5 million militia across the country.

Today’s featured artist is Brazilian percussionist Airto Moreira with the song “Move It On Up” from “Touching You, Touching Me” (1998).

Businessman Samuel Doria Medina, who was the favorite in pre-election polls, accepted defeat, finishing third with 19.86%.

Voters also elect the vice-presidential running mate. Additionally, they will choose 36 senators and 120 deputies to the National Assembly.

In the preceding months, the pre-electoral dynamic has generated confusion and impotence. Everything has been resolved from above…