There can be seen in the artworks of Melquiades Égido a broad range of styles and themes that defy easy classification, but nostalgia for a Bolivia long abandoned remains constant throughout.

La Patogallina, an artistic collective in Chile, pushed its limits during the pandemic to create Cauri Pasca. Los niños y El Plomo, a theatrical project inspired by the discovery of the Inca sacrifice.

Artists take inspiration for their work in all sorts of places—many of which non-artists would never fathom.

Recently reissued in 2019 and 2020, Luis Felipe Angell’s novel Los Cojudos about human behavior and Peruvian identity draws attention to this famous author and his work.

William Brownfield met General Óscar Naranjo for the first time in 2007.

Leo Battistelli, a native of Rosario, Argentina, used to kayak to the islands of the Paraná River.

Náyare Menoyo, a Cuban journalist, just won one of the Premios Internacionales de Periodismo Rey de España, a prestigious award in the television category, for her documentary Leonardo Padura: Una historia escuálida y conmovedora (A Squalid and Moving Story).

Tiempo Tormentoso (Stormy Weather) painted by Argentine artist Antonio Berni in 1956 is being sold at the Association of Friends of the Sívori Museum’s auction.

Several foundations in Paraguay are holding art contests in August or September of this year which offer a variety of prizes to winners, including money, trips abroad, and the opportunity to be published.

Alejandro Zambra’s book, Poeta chileno, describes the lives of Gonzalo and Carla, a couple who, after nine years apart, reunite to try and mend their imperfect relationship.