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Back to SearchUruguay 1930, the First Football World Cup (Uruguay 1930, El Primer Mundial de Fútbol)
Season 5 Episode 8
The FIFA World Cup is probably the world's biggest sport event, viewed by over 1 BILLION people worldwide, but how did it begin, and why did a tiny S…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
José Antonio Páez, The Peasant Who Became President (José Antonio Páez, El Peón Que Se Volvió Presidente)
Season 5 Episode 7
Though controversial, it would be plausible to say that Venezuela has always had controversial leaders, with some bringing glory to the nation, and o…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Is Latinidad Innate or Acquired? (¿La Latinidad Nace o Se Hace?)
Season 5 Episode 6
What makes somebody "Latin American?" (or Latino*?) Is it being born in Latin America? Is it being born to Latino parents? Or is it adopting the cult…
11 months ago
Guaraní, Paraguay's Hidden Heart (Guaraníes, El Corazón Escondido de Paraguay)
Season 5 Episode 5
There is a country in South America that is particularly "different" from its neighbors in many ways, but the most interesting is its language and cu…
11 months, 1 week ago
The Crisis that Sunk Latin America (La Crisis que Hundió a Latinoamérica)
Season 5 Episode 4
Economic crises are nothing new to us, especially in these times of unpredictability and instability, but Latin America took it to a WHOLE new level …
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Backpacking with Sayings, A Trip through Latin America (Refranes con Mochila, Un Viaje por Latinoamérica)
Season 5 Episode 3
Latin America, a region of almost 700 million people, speaks mostly one language (Brazil will have to forgive us for this generalization), but we're …
11 months, 3 weeks ago
The Thousand Day War (La Guerra de los Mil Días)
Season 5 Episode 2
We rarely hear about the local wars in South America, but some were just as ugly and crude as the historical wars in Europe and the US - and the Thou…
11 months, 4 weeks ago
Spain in Free Fall, The New Latin America? (España en Caída Libre, ¿La Nueva Latinoamérica?)
Season 5 Episode 1
Spain, just like Latin America, has been a popular place to visit and move to as an expat, due to its beautiful beaches, modern cities, and great foo…
1 year ago
To Stay or to Go? The Latin American Dilemma (¿Quedarse o Partir? El Dilema Latinoamericano)
Season 4 Episode 36
Life in Latin America can be stressful or it can be the most comfortable existence you'll ever have - it all depends on how you look at it.
In today's…
1 year, 4 months ago
The Worst Kind of Impunity, The Atrocious Case of Linda Loaiza (La Peor Impunidad, El Atroz Caso de Linda Loaiza)
Season 4 Episode 35
One of the saddest things about crime in Latin America is that even the worst criminals can benefit from impunity. In the case of Linda Loaiza, this …
1 year, 4 months ago