Issue Jan 25-31 2023: The legendary Alfredo Gutiérrez, on the eve of his 80th birthday, will be honored on January 29, at the Bogotá Centro Festival Centro with a free concert.

Approved by ProAC edicts, the Batucantos initiative debuts on January 28th with samba circles featuring composers of the genre.

Issue Jan 25-31 2023: The universities of Chile, La Frontera, and La Serena have jointly released a report under the title More breadth, more voices, more democracy: Chilean contributions to Chilean media, that makes recommendations for a more diverse “communicational ecosystem.”

Issue Jan 18-24 2023: Colombian actor Sebastián Eslava is recognized for his leading role in the series “La Niña,” for which he won the India Catalina Award for Best Actor in 2017.

Issue Jan 18-24 2023: “Argentina, 1985,” a film by Santiago Mitre, will compete as a nominee for the “Best International Film” category for the Academy Awards this March 12 at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles.

Issue Jan 18-24 2023: Carnival in Uruguay is celebrated every year from the end of January to the beginning of March, offering culture and entertainment over more than 40 days.

Issue Jan 11-17 2023: San Francisco Solano (1549-1610), the “sworn Patron of Lima,” was very important to a big part of South America’s evangelization.

Issue Jan 11-17 2023: On January 14, the Paraguayan town of Fernando de la Mora held the 30th Kamba Lázaro Live Festival, a celebration of Afro-Paraguayan culture.

Issue Jan 11-17 2023: Terrorists and coup leaders committed vandalism on various works of art, destroying paintings and sculptures, when they invaded Planalto Palace, the National Congress, and the Federal Supreme Court on January 8th.

Issue Jan 11-17 2023: Shakira and Argentine DJ and Producer Bizarrap’s new song, which ridicules Shakira’s ex, Gerard Piqué, demonstrates the importance of popular culture in modern society.