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Famous Colombian Artist Fernando Botero Has Died – Age 91
Fernando Botero, one of the world’s most famous Latin American artists, has died at the age of 91 in Monaco. Known for his inflated exaggerated sculptures and depictions of animals and humans, Botero was born in Medellin Colombia in 1932. After studying at Academia de San Fernando in Madrid, Botero…
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American Women Quarter’s Program Honors “Queen of Salsa” Celia Cruz in 2024
Celia Cruz, the “Queen of Salsa,” will be on United States quarters beginning in 2024. Cruz represents the first Afro-Latina to receive the honor as part of the US Mint’s American Women Quarters Program. Celia Cruz (full name Úrsula Hilaria Celia Caridad Cruz Alfonso) was born on October 21, 1925…
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Argentinian Peso Risks Further Decline
Following another round of extreme devaluation, Argentina’s 2023 general election this October poses an additional threat to the already devalued currency. As the saying goes “elections have consequences” but in the case of Argentina, this is…
Argentina’s central bank makes largest U.S. dollar purchase in past five months
According to sources from Reuters, the central bank bought a total of $855 million in May, representing the largest monthly purchase of greenbacks since last September. Argentina’s economic outlook recently improved following a series of incentivized…
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The Mystery of Enchiladas Suizas : Controversies & Food History
Enchiladas Suizas is a dish shrouded in a mysterious past. Literally translated Enchiladas Suizas means “Swiss enchiladas,” a name attributed by some to the large amount of cheese and cream resembling the Swiss alps and by others to Swiss immigrants in…
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Recipe Obsessions : Pan de Elote
Pan de Elote is one of the most popular online searches in Latin America. Google recently revealed the most popular search terms for 2022 and the results were very interesting but not entirely surprising. Soccer, for example, was one of the…