Issue Aug 27-Sep 02 2025: Luis Fernando Verissimo, one of Brazil’s most beloved writers and humorists, died at age 88.

Issue Aug 27-Sep 02 2025: Francisco Casas, co-founder with the late Pedro Lemebel of the legendary Chilean performance duo Las Yeguas del Apocalipsis (The Mares of the Apocalypse), is gathering material for the first major retrospective of the pair’s work at Chile’s National Museum of Fine Arts, slated to take place in 2026.

Issue Aug 27-Sep 02 2025: Nearly 10,000 people were astonished at the Auditorio Nacional and the 11th edition of the show “Despertares.” Dancers and creators of the show, Isaac Hernández, Esteban Hernández, and Emilia Hernández, set out to share the art of dancing while simultaneously breaking the idea that it is an elitist art. They

Issue Aug 20-26 2025: Mexico’s Center for the Study of the Workers’ and Socialist Movement (Cemos) in Mexico, founded in 1983 by Arnoldo Martínez Verdugo, is facing a severe financial crisis that threatens its survival.

Issue Aug 20-26 2025: “Where the Myth Bites,” an art installment by Lima-based artist Harry Chávez, explores life and resistance through the confrontation between snakes and cats.

Issue Aug 20-26 2025: Gonzalo Yáñez, the Uruguayan-born singer-songwriter, has released La Energía, an album marking a significant shift towards 80s-inspired music. Claudio Vergara from La Tercera of Santiago reported on the artistry behind the album which Yañez will soon present at the Teatro Nescafé de las Artes. Despite initially finding the 80s “the worst

Issue Aug 20-26 2025: The “Portrait of a Lady” by Giuseppe Ghislandi that was stolen by Nazis from the collection of Jewish merchant Hacques Goudstikker had a shocking reappearance after 80 years. The painting made its most recent cameo in a photo taken inside the Argentine home of the former SS officer Friedrich Kadgien. This

Issue Aug 13-19 2025: For six days, Cali hosted the 29th edition of the Petronio Álvarez Festival, showcasing over 2,000 artists across 52 competing groups, 17 national and international guests, and more than 170 tradition-bearers in cuisine, fashion, beverages, and crafts.

Issue Aug 13-19 2025: George Orwell’s famous dystopian novel bears striking resemblance to the Cuban bureaucracy, leading to its being banned.

Issue Aug 13-19 2025: Recently, renowned artist Ciruelo Cabral called out young artist Carrie Bencardino’s work currently on display in the MALBA Museum for its similarity to his 2005 work.