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A Colombian Pop Song, García Márquez Idolatry And The Sins Of Censorship

Singer Carlos Vives during a performance in Madrid.
Singer Carlos Vives during a performance at the Puerta del Alcalá on the occasion of the Hispanic Heritage Day, on October 14, 2023, in Madrid. Ricardo Rubio/ZUMA

The recent outrage of Colombians online over a singer’s reported criticism of the country’s late, great novelist García Márquez, showed perfectly how jingoism and a primitive hatred of freedom go hand in hand.

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