Chile

L.A. soul, Chilean hip-hop, Colombian cumbia and more (Audio)

L.A. soul, Chilean hip-hop, Colombian cumbia and more (Audio) Jasmine and Felix from Alt Latino, return from their travels, ready to share some brand new music with you.

Best Latin Alternative Music of the year, so far (Audio)

Best Latin Alternative Music of the year, so far (Audio) We're only half way through the year and it's already been a year of musical surprises. So here is a few of the best Latin Alternative songs this year.

Back to the future: Six songs that travel in time (Audio)

Back to the future: Six songs that travel in time (Audio) Join Alt Latino as they spin songs that belong as much to decades past as to the present day and age.

Ana Tijoux talks hip-hop, Chilean politics and being married to jazz

Ana Tijoux talks hip-hop, Chilean politics and being married to jazz The Chilean MC discusses her most recent album and her desire to make a jazz record.

Chilean graffiti artist explores immigration (Video)

Chilean graffiti artist explores immigration (Video) Brooklyn-based Chilean artist Nelson Rivas aka Cekis makes it a point to explore the theme of immigration in his art based on his own personal experiences.

Ricky Martin dedicates GLAAD Award to gay Chilean man hospitalized after homophobic attack

Ricky Martin dedicates GLAAD Award to gay Chilean man hospitalized after homophobic attack Ricky Martin dedicated a prize he received from the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation to a Chilean gay man who is in critical condition after being brutally attacked by a group of neo-Nazis.

Un poquito más duro, un poquito más suave: New music from Latin America (Audio)

Un poquito más duro, un poquito más suave: New music from Latin America (Audio) Jasmine Garsd and Felix Contreras from NPR's Alt Latino review new music from Latin America.

Algo nuevo: Looking forward to 2012 (Audio)

Algo nuevo: Looking forward to 2012 (Audio) There's so much amazing new music to look forward to this year, and this week we're giving you a sneak peek at what we're most looking forward to.

Cancer in Latin America, a growing problem

Cancer in Latin America, a growing problem The cancer threat is expected to increase with the aging populations of Latin America and the Caribbean, according to the Pan American Health Organization.

Es un monstruo grande y pisa fuerte: 12 Latin American protest songs

Es un monstruo grande y pisa fuerte: 12 Latin American protest songs This week on Alt.Latino we feature artists who denounce social injustice. It's a show dedicated to the art of political protest songs.

Chilean police kill student protester – pattern & practice leftover from Pinochet days? (Video)

Chilean police kill student protester – pattern & practice leftover from Pinochet days? (Video) Last Thursday, people gathered in the streets of Jaime Eyzaguirre Macul in Chile, participating in a two-day national strike. Among those was 16 year old Manuel Gutierrez. Manual probably expected to return home after the protests. Instead, he was mortally wounded due to shots fired by the police.

LA Film Festival June 16th -26th features Latino films

LA Film Festival June 16th -26th features Latino films For our LA readers, mark your calenders for the LA Film Festival coming up in two weeks! Tickets are on sale now and we have highlights of films focusing on Latinos and by Latino directors.

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