Cristian Alarcón, Chilean-born author of the book El tercer paraíso (The Third Paradise), has won the Alaguara Prize for fiction.

Luis Fernando Benedit is known as a multi-faceted Argentine artist whose works demonstrate some of the country’s most traditional legends, such as a secret exchange between a Mapuche chief and an Italian priest.

The exhibition of Ángel Valdez’s series, “Cumbre circuncisa. Ofrenda a ‘La mano desasida’ de Martín Adán,” has been on display at the Inca Garcilaso Cultural Center in Perú since August 22, 2022.

A sculpture installation by Chilean artist Pablo Maire on exhibition in Mexico City generated controversy for its depiction of Pope Francis.

At 20, Diego Vázquez began to collect comics. Today, he is one of the few who produces them within Uruguay.

Carlos Jardim’s documentary, Maria – Ninguém sabe quem sou eu (Maria – No one knows who I am), premiered on August 30 and will be available to the public on September 1.

The writer Horacio Castellanos Moya, the current highlight of Central American literature, expressed his shock by the “collapse” of the democratic system in his country and the popular support for President Nayib Bukele.

Mi Bestia, a Colombian-French movie, is the first feature film of Camila Beltrán.

El rey de los machos, a new series created by Argentine directors Mariano Cohn and Gastón Duprat for the Star+ platform, began filming in Mexico.

On World Folklore Day, Paraguay celebrated the traditions, customs, and cultural elements which make the nation unique from any other. “At the national level, folklore is deeply linked to artistic expression,” wrote Última Hora of Asunción. “It is through art that one can appreciate Paraguayan identity.” Among these forms of expression, music is of particular