Issue Jan 21-27 2026: Beatriz González leaves behind her extensive body of work and her equally extensive archive, which is now preserved by the Banco de la República.

Issue Jan 21-27 2026: “If Brazilian films are so successful abroad, and there isn’t a taxi you can get into that doesn’t play Brazilian music, why does Brazil’s literature have such difficulty projecting itself?”

Issue Jan 21-27 2026: Tardes de soledad, the tenth film by Catalan director Albert Serra, appeared and then promptly disappeared with little critical fanfare in Mexico, despite the fact that it garnered the Golden Shell Award for best film in San Sebastián and the Cahiers du Cinéma magazine’s prize for best film of the year.

Issue Jan 14-20 2026: Born in the Montevideo neighborhood of Carrasco to a conservative Catholic family, Matías Favaro, a drag queen known by the stage name “Alphawhore,” now lives and performs in Barcelona, Spain. “I don’t consider myself talented,” he says, “I consider myself hardworking.”

Issue Jan 14-20 2026: On December 11, 2025, the 44th anniversary of the infamous El Mozote massacre in El Salvador, an event which resulted in the deaths of nearly 1,000 civilians, more than half of whom were children, a film detailing the gruesome events debuted at the box office.

Issue Jan 14-20 2026: January 19, 2026, marked one hundred years since the birth of José Alfredo Jiménez, one of the greatest Mexican composers of ranchera music: “a prolific, inspired creator who contributed to the soundtrack of national nostalgia, with classic songs that are performed everywhere from the corner of a cantina to concert halls.”

Issue Jan 14-20 2026: Kleber Mendonça Filho’s film repeats a historic feat for Brazilian cinema by competing in four categories, just like the classic Cidade de Deus in 2004.

Issue Jan 07-13 2026: Colombian musician and producer Julio Reyes Copello, recipient of 14 Grammy and Latin Grammy awards, will be the artistic director of the Cartagena Music Festival starting in 2027.

Issue Jan 07-13 2026: Peruvian salsa criolla reaches a milestone with a new album and a major performance that underscores the genre’s continued presence in national cultural life.

Issue Jan 07-13 2026: Uruguay’s Bicentennial Commission has announced the country’s iconic rock band, No Te Va Gustar (You’re Not Going to Like It) will be offering a free concert on February 16 and the Santa Teresa Fortress in Rocha. The event will mark the kick-off of the commemorative cycle celebrating the 200th anniversary of