Happy Friday From Chilean Indie-Pop At SXSW!
Happy Friday From Chilean Indie-Pop At SXSW!
When it comes to independent music out of Latin America, Chile has been churning out so many bright, young artists with incredible talent, that at times it seems completely disproportional for a […]
Mexican Immigration Is Slowing While Asian Immigration Grows
Data recently released by the Pew Hispanic Center allows us to draw two conclusions about Latinos in the U.S.. First, the myth that Mexicans are “flooding America” is proven to be that […]
The Week in Latin America: Sharks, Floods, And Hitler
Obviously, the big international story this week was the death of former Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi. But while the Middle East dominated major headlines, we’re bringing you a breakdown of events in […]
Chile’s Massive Student Movement Goes Global
Picture a place in which thousands of angry citizens have taken to the streets in massive protests against an economic system they consider unfair, amidst an uneven distribution of wealth […]
Happy Friday From Babasonicos!
One of Argentina’s most revered rock acts, Babasonicos have a gained a faithful following in Latin America and beyond. Formed in the Greater Buenos Aires area in the early 90s, […]
Happy Friday From Teleradio Donoso!
The defunct Chilean band Teleradio Donoso recorded only two albums during their brief existence (2005-2009), yet almost every track released is a memorable pop-rock hit made to dance or wallow […]
One Sailor’s View Of Chile Under Pinochet
By Richard Pratt In August of 1974, I was an ordinary seaman on board the Margaret Lykes, a merchant ship out of New Orleans, bound for the West Coast of […]
Florida Becoming Less Cuban, More South American
Florida, traditionally a cubano stronghold, is becoming a lot more diverse when it comes to its Latino population, according to a new report from the Associated Press. South Americans edged […]
US Census to Tally Indiginous People from Mexico and S. America
This will put a new twist on the old immigration debate. For the first time ever the decennial census will count the number of native people in the US that […]
Chilean Miner Rescue Begins
It’s just begun, but the first of 33 Chilean miners who have been trapped below ground since August 15 was just brought to the surface. Â For more, check out CNN. […]