The graphic universe of Colombian illustrator Lorena Álvarez is based on experimentation and narration in the language of color, creating pages filled with vibrant scenes that inspire both children and adults with their characters.

In May 1989, American photographer Ron Haviv took a photo, which brought attention to the dictatorship’s violence in Panama, in front of the now disappeared El Dorado Theater.

Filmmaker Marialy Rivas and writer Camila Gutiérrez teamed up to create “Princesita,” a film about the story of Tamara, a young girl in a male-dominated religious sect.

The trans-continental slave trade has left deep wounds in the western hemisphere, many of which are still felt today.

Marimba musician Hugo Candelario and his band, Bahía, are promoting their new song, “Siempre.”

Trained as a documentary director, filmmaker Fernando Guzzoni immerses himself in research in both his non-fiction and fiction work.

“My two fundamental weaknesses: tobacco and reading.” So wrote Argentinian revolutionary Che Guevara, his diary now on display for viewers in Argentina’s national library, La Biblioteca Nacional Mariano Moreno.

The world of art publications in Guatemala is “tenacious and persistent,” and literature, “without a doubt,” has received the most attention. Photography, on the other hand, has not been acknowledged as much. 

Art and politics have long had a controversial relationship in Latin America. Often times the political pressures of the era can severely hinder the artistic expression of the citizens.

Many noteworthy South American musicians performed at the Espacio Cultural Nuestros Hijos (ECUNHI), to celebrate what would have been influential author, artist, and singer Violeta Parra’s 100th birthday.