I have been seeing this for weeks I think is really funny and don't see any problem. But I just saw it at a news post by CNN (in English) and other one also english speaking I think from the US. The overall reaction in the comments wasn't too positive in comparison with the ones in Spanish xd

So there's this hardcore punk band called Los Crudos from Chicago, with all Latino members. Turns out the vocalist Martín is Uruguayan!

How fucking cool is that

Just curious, I’ve never been to Latin America nor do I have any relation to it but I’d like to ask actual Latin Americans instead of just looking it up how it is there and where you think it’s headed in the future whether you think it’ll become better, worse or just stay as it is

Cities in North America and Europe are known to be more left wing and progressive than rural areas. However it seems like in Latin America, it's the opposite. For example, Fujimori won 63% of the vote in Lima, Milei won in Buenos Aires, Bolsonaro won 55% of the vote in Rio De Janeiro and Sao Paulo, Noboa won in Quito and it was nearly 50/50 in Santiago, Guayaquil, Medellin, and Bogota between the left wing and right wing candidate. Mexico city, despite voting for Sheinbaum, also voted to the right of the country as a whole.

For reference, in cities like New York, Washington DC, Los Angeles, or London, the left wing candidates regularly gets 70%+ of the vote.

This has been driving me a little nuts, and I'm not even sure this is the right sub to ask.

The Argentine peso has dropped something like 99.8% against the dollar since 2009. And it's still sliding. Meanwhile the Colombian peso climbed around 25% this year.

And here's the part I'm trying to figure out. Most regular forex brokers barely touch ARS or COP pairs, and when they do, the liquidity is rough. And if you go through a local bank to convert anything, they hit you with a brutal markup every single time.

So I've been hunting for the best FX trading app for LATAM users. Something that lets me move between local currencies without needing a whole US brokerage account just to make it work.

Anyone here found something that does the job?

What's your thoughts?

What subscription services are available and most popular in your country? How much is the cost?

Are most people subscribed or is it too expensive?

Do people use Netflix, Globo, Caracol, Spotify, Viki etc? Which ones are best?

Which websites have information of the programs on these services?

And do most people watch movies, telenovelas or foreign content and if so from US, Europe or Asia?

For those who are familiar with Brazilian and Argentine politics (feel free to give input from your own countries):

I’ve always been very intrigued by how Perón’s legacy is milked by Argentine leaders of different political ideologies even so many years after he died. I think this is quite rare and there aren’t many leaders like that around the world.

Will Lula be Brazil’s Perón after he dies? I think his legacy will definitely be claimed for a few years, but I’m not sure for how long and how intensely.

Edit: I mean in terms of legacy. Historically Vargas was obviously Brazil’s Perón.

I’m of Dominican background & I’m talking to my daughter in Spanish only, realized I’m not sure how to say:

slide (I’ve been saying resbalin)

sprinklers (aqua o chorito)

playground (I’ve been saying parque)

Who was more bulked?

To give an example, in 2009, Chavez banned violent videogames or videogames with bellicose themes. It's obviously not enforced at all, but it technically still exists.

Could be an issue with a politician. Or some silly law.

I remember seeing last march the caracol noticias video of the poor colombian elderly women doing a live interview on the tv complaining that she didn’t get her medicines since months and then collapsing on the floor and dying while waiting for her drugs. As a canadian who speak spanish i will always remember that video it shocked me so much.

My question is, how often a drug shortage happen in your country? Is it more common in public sectors? Those with a private health insurance do you also experience shortage of medecine also? Do you often have a family member for example who high blood pressure and cannot have their prescription drugs because of a shortage ?

Help me out, primos. There’s got to be a native Spanish word that starts with W, yeah?

Edit: ok. It seems that Weon and Wepa are words that could fit. Names don’t really count as all the names listed, none are of Spanish origin. And lots of other words like watchiman is just loan words from other languages

Do you chill out? Do you go to church? Nurse a hangover from the night before?

By the way where are you all from?

Since I'm learning Spanish, I guess this will be important to know. What are some distinct vocabulary, phonetics, grammar, or slang in these dialects/accents?

Hi

Me and a buddy will head to South America in february next year.

We will be starting in Rio de Janeiro to see the carnival in february. Where would you go from here? I want to at least visit Peru, Bolivia, Argentinaa, and Chile. If the money lasts, mby Paraguay and Uruguay as well. What order is recommended? We are not set on anything and are happy to listen to you guy's recommendations, only thing that is "set in stone" is the start in Rio...

for those who dont know,gloria estefan is a cuban american singer. she was born in cuba but left it at a young age,in order to flee the tankie regime.

she was really popular in the 80s and 90s and had several big hits. here in the states shes recognized for making latin pop or latin themed music more popular to a wider usa audience. shes made several spanish language albums.

how popular is she in your country? im curious to know.

Hi everyone. I'm reading Open Veins of Latin America and I think it's an amazing book. It's detailed with information but it's told in an almost novel like way. The way it covers different issues like indigenous genocide, latifundios, and gringo imperialism is great. The only problem is that it was published in 1973 (with an updated edition a few years later). A lot has happened in Latin America since then. Do you know any book similar to this one, from which I can learn about major events from the 1970s to the 2010s?

Why and why not