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The Spanish-Language Beat Driving The Global Rise Of Urban Latin Music

From Reggaeton and Dembow to Dancehall, Latin hip hop and others, Spanish-language music makes up almost a quarter of the charts on a global level.

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The Europe v. South America Football Question Has An Easy Answer

European soccer is inspiring and professional, in sharp contrast with the national histrionics and ‘amateurish’ mediocrity of South American football.

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Ideas Trump And The World

For Trump and Rubio, ‘Fixing’ Venezuela Is A Recipe For Votes

The aggressive Republican stance on Venezuela reflects an attempt to seduce Latino voters in Florida.

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Argentina v. Spain, Battle For Control Over Spanish Language

BUENOS AIRES — Who says what is right and wrong in a language? In the case of Spanish, a new international certification system is raising red flags among some Latin American writers, particularly those in Argentina, who say it leans in favor of Castilian Spanish, which will ultimately favor Spain’s cultural and commercial interests. Buenos […]

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Eyes on the U.S. Ideas

Race And Violence In The U.S., A View From Abroad

-OpEd SANTIAGO — Over the past half-century, two fundamental social changes have taken place in the United States around the issue of race. One was the end of segregation laws that explicitly discriminated against African-Americans, and the other was the decline in racial prejudices. Polls show that such racist sentiments among individuals persist today in […]

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