In southwestern Colombia, Afro-Colombian communities have preserved the tradition of making viche, a potent liquor distilled from sugarcane. These communities, among the poorest in the country, rely on boats for transportation and have safeguarded this ancestral...
Colombian officials are implementing emergency measures to ensure flights run on schedule after two major airlines, Avianca and Latam, reported jet fuel shortages, leading to flight cancellations and the suspension of ticket sales. Ecopetrol, the national oil company,...
An Ontario woman, Deanne Trinka, and her family were left stranded in the Dominican Republic after Flair Airlines canceled their return flight to Toronto due to bad weather. The flight was supposed to depart on August 17 but was canceled because of a storm in Toronto....
BARRIO - While you may not realize it, the Dominican Republic’s Ron Brugal the most popular rum brand within the Caribbean. That’s not exactly a surprise, given that it’s the number one seller...
BARRIO - Recently, a Barbie-style doll of Karol G was unveiled on social media. It's a personalized replica of the paisa with her recognizable blue hair and the denim outfit that captivated during...
BARRIO - Paraguay’s legislature has approved a bill that creates a tax and regulatory framework for crypto mining in the South American country. The senate bill regulates businesses undertaking...
BARRIO - A blessing in disguise. That’s what losing the final of the Superliga Americana de Rugby (SLAR), South America’s six-team professional league, has proved to be for Chilean rugby. The...
BARRIO - A fight between rival gangs in a prison in Ecuador has left at least 13 inmates dead and two injured, officials say. The deadly fight broke out just two months after 44 inmates were killed...
BARRIO - Esteban Sinisterra Paz was 5 years old when armed men told his family — and everyone else in their small, predominantly Afro-Colombian town of Santa Bárbara de Iscuandé — that they had to...