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Los Tigres del Norte – Song of the Day

Today we feature the Mexican norteño institution “Los Tigres del Norte” with a live NPR Tiny Desk concert premiered on October 15, 2026.

Latino Migrants in the USA: Between Fear and Hope

They check your license plate; if the registration indicates you were born in another country, they pull you over on a deserted street corner—or at a gas station, a laundromat, or even as you’re leaving the supermarket.

Empires Understand Each Other

From the very beginning of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, Donald Trump’s sympathies have been with Moscow.

While I Learn, the World Changes

I had been trying for a while to get my uncle to find me a program for creating objects, characters, and settings in three dimensions.

Virtual Reality and Its Consequences

We have the tools to produce and disseminate images, but that doesn’t mean we’ve learned to live with the consequences.

Cassia Eller – Song of the Day

Today we feature the Brazilian vocalist Cassia Eller with a performance of the song “O Segundo Sol”, in 1999.

Hunger in Cuba Reaches Alarming Levels

The renewed solidarity effort comes just as hardship has begun to engulf virtually every aspect of Cuban society with even greater force...

How I Ended Up Falling in Love with Cuba

Cuba was never on my bucket list. I didn’t know much about the country, other than it seemed to have a lot of all-inclusive resorts...

Havana Weather for October 15-21

Highs will range from 29 to 33°C (84 to 91°F), while lows will be 24 and 25°C (75 to 77°F). Relative humidity will be from 70% to 95%.

Ensamble B11 – Song of the Day

Today we feature the Venezuelan group Ensamble B11 with a live recording of “La mujer del campo” (Rural women) recorded live in 2024.

Venezuela and Its Urban Miners

It’s still early. The garbage truck is approaching. The stench of rotting waste hits you like a sledgehammer, but Pastor is impervious to it.

When Schools Are Silent about Masculinity

I work in Recoleta, a sector of Santiago, Chile, as a professional with SENDA, the National Service for Prevention and Recovery from Drug and Alcohol abuse.

Liliana’s Invincible Summer

I read “Liliana’s Invincible Summer” (2021) to catch up on recent literature and, above all, to read what women in Latin America are writing.

Los Texmaniacs – Song of the Day

Today we feature the Texamaniacs from San Antonio, Texas with an NPR Tiny Desk concert recorded on October 8, 2026.

Fidel and Physics: Keeping the Commander Alive

Faced with an increasingly tangled and contradictory Cuban reality, it is surprising to see how intelligent people resort to convoluted arguments to justify the unjustifiable.

Cuban Medical Missions Remain Under Scrutiny

Medical missions, the only avenue of economic escape for healthcare professionals living in Cuba, remain under scrutiny by the UN, the European Parliament, and independent organizations.

Cuba’s Cats in Times of Crisis

They can be found on rooftops, in large garbage dumps, sleeping on porches, or in the arms of those who care for them. (18 photos)

The Blockade

A neighbor came looking for me, her hands and arms blackened with charcoal. My aunt told her I wasn't home and asked what she needed.

The Queen of the Waters

Walking along Sabana Grande Boulevard in the beleaguered city of Caracas, Venezuela, an image of her comes to mind...

Magnitude 7.5 Earthquake Hit Panama on Friday

A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Panama at 12:56 p.m. on Friday, October 9, causing damage to infrastructure, evacuations, and the precautionary suspension of services.

Cuba: Religion Without Fidel

My mother's side of the family has a Catholic tradition, even with a certain inclination toward religious devotion and the priesthood.

Teachers Wanted in Cuba

There are subjects for which we have no teacher. It's not that the teacher is sick for a day or has some problem. There simply isn't one.

Cuba: No More Cooking Gas for the Poor?

The lines outside the gas distribution points were legendary. People usually had to spend the entire day, keeping their cylinder company.

Havana Weather for October 8-14

Relative humidity will remain high, between 65% and 95%. Highs will be 31 and 32°C (88 and 90°F), while lows at 24 and 25°C (75 and 77°F).

Novalima – Song of the Day

Today We feature the Peruvian band Novalima performing live in Lima, Peru, the song “Camote” on July 28, 2025.

A Pots-and-Pans Protest for Fidel Castro

All of 2026 is the official centennial year of Fidel Castro, whom many people around the world still regard today as Cuba’s iconic hero.

Everyday Chronicles from the Resistance

I write from Venezuela. I am a professional and the mother of two daughters, a woman who for decades studied, worked, and built her life on a simple premise...

Digital Identity Beyond Bodies

And so what happens to the Cuban State’s political narrative when citizens have the power to construct new narratives?

Chabuca Granda – Song of the Day

Today We feature Peruvian vocalist Chabuca Granda with guitarist Alvaro Lagos performing the song “La Flor de la canela” (1980).

The Rule at the Door, the Solution in the Trunk

I got the appointment through a doctor who is a friend of a friend. That’s how you get things done, through channels that don’t appear in any official record.

OAS Meets Friday to Discuss Nicaragua

The OAS has not convened a Meeting of Consultation of Ministers of Foreign Affairs since 2017, when it addressed the political and human rights crisis in Venezuela.