396 - Coming Out of the ‘Bruja Closet:’ Miami Coven Honors Latin American Occult Practices
In South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean are a local story - and the Latin America Report, which was a weekly WLRN feature from 2013 to 2023, looked at how the two often intersected and affected each other politically, economically and culturally. Its award-winning reports included the six-part Migration Maze series, which examined new U.S. policies to address illegal immigration at its source in Central America instead of at the border; the three-part series Escape From Venezuela, examining the Venezuelan refugee crisis in South America and Venezuelan exile efforts to alleviate it; and reporting from Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria 2017, which revealed how Florida Puerto Ricans essentially filled the aid needs that U.S. relief efforts couldn’t.
396 - Coming Out of the ‘Bruja Closet:’ Miami Coven Honors Latin American Occult Practices
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In South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean are a local story - and the Latin America Report, which was a weekly WLRN feature from 2013 to 2023, looked at how the two often intersected and affected each other politically, economically and culturally. Its award-winning reports included the six-part Migration Maze series, which examined new U.S. policies to address illegal immigration at its source in Central America instead of at the border; the three-part series Escape From Venezuela, examining the Venezuelan refugee crisis in South America and Venezuelan exile efforts to alleviate it; and reporting from Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria 2017, which revealed how Florida Puerto Ricans essentially filled the aid needs that U.S. relief efforts couldn’t.
Episodes
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Coming Out of the ‘Bruja Closet:’ Miami Coven Honors Latin American Occult Practices
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Mon, 21 Oct 2019
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Miami's fixated on Biden's Cuba moves — but his Venezuela move matters, too.
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Tue, 24 May 2022
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Bitcoin boosters see Latin America as 'cryptopia.' Does the idea have any currency?
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Tue, 03 May 2022
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The controversial sale of Miami's Radio Caracol halts — but the controversy doesn't
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Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Iguanacorn Dreams: Miami's upstart tech joins Latin America's tech startups
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Tue, 12 Apr 2022
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Miami's International Queer Tango Festival invites LGBTQ dancers to the milonga
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Tue, 05 Apr 2022
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Being a republic would be symbolism for Jamaica — but powerful enough to change it?
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Tue, 29 Mar 2022
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New year, new elections in Latin America and the Caribbean. Will the left roll on in 2022?
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Tue, 04 Jan 2022
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Protest, pandemic, Haitian tailspin: a look at 2021 in Latin America and the Caribbean
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Tue, 28 Dec 2021
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Las Posadas tradition returns to Homestead as a community rises from the pandemic
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Tue, 14 Dec 2021
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FARC Fight: Biden learns — again — that South Florida is a Latin America policy minefield
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Tue, 07 Dec 2021
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Honduras looks set for its first woman president. What could it mean for immigration?
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Tue, 30 Nov 2021
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U.S. diplomat helping Haiti rebuild its police: elites tied to gangs are 'on notice'
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Tue, 23 Nov 2021
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Feid-ing in: Colombia, Latin America are riding a wave of protests — and protest music
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Fri, 19 Nov 2021
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'Patria y Vida,' up for a Latin Grammy, leads a protest music boom in Latin America
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Tue, 16 Nov 2021
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Cubanía Calling: 'Picturing Cuba' is a thorough look at Cuban art — and identity
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Fri, 12 Nov 2021
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Abortion-rights advocates hope a video campaign can help tip Colombia's court
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Tue, 26 Oct 2021
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Why Alex Saab's extradition to Miami threatens Venezuela's kleptocracy in Caracas
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Tue, 19 Oct 2021
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'Sea of dreams.' Guyana's prime minister addresses its oil boom — and its Venezuela crisis
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Tue, 12 Oct 2021
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Cuba's exporting vaccines, but will countries import them without WHO approval?
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Tue, 05 Oct 2021
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Civil Society Solution: Can Non-Governmental Groups Fix Haiti's Governmental Crisis?
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Mon, 04 Oct 2021
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Venezuelans Say Most Of Guyana Is Theirs. Guyanese Call That A 'Jumbie' Story
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Tue, 14 Sep 2021
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Photographic Memory: Gentile's 'Wait For Me' Recalls 1980s Central America Conflicts
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Tue, 07 Sep 2021
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'We Have Nothing.' Earthquake Aid Arriving — Slowly — In Haiti's Desperate Communities
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Tue, 31 Aug 2021
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'We Know Haiti.' After 2010 Debacle, Diaspora Wants Bigger Earthquake Aid Role
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Tue, 24 Aug 2021
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Vaccine Tourist Season: How South Florida Became A Shot In The Arm For Colombia
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Tue, 10 Aug 2021
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Why The Cuban Regime's Post-Protest Crackdown Isn't Surprising — And Yet It Is
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Tue, 03 Aug 2021
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Change In The Caribbean: A New PM In Haiti — And A New Protest Paradigm In Cuba?
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Tue, 20 Jul 2021
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Moïse Assassination Leads Diaspora To Question Its Involvement In Haitian Politics
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Tue, 13 Jul 2021
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Elsa Not As Destructive To Caribbean As Feared — But Raises Specter Of Earlier Hurricanes
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Tue, 06 Jul 2021
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Rage And Reggaetón In Colombia: J Balvin Documentary Ponders An Artist's Duty
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Tue, 22 Jun 2021
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Growing Desperation Forces Record Number Of Venezuelans To Cross U.S. Border
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Thu, 03 Jun 2021
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Guaidó Gambit 2.0: Exiles Wrestle With Venezuelan Leader's Negotiation Tack
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Tue, 25 May 2021
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In South Florida, Colombia's Turmoil Morphs (Again) Into 'Socialismo' Scare
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Tue, 18 May 2021
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Rise In Deportations Spawns Effort To Aid Deportees Struggling In Haiti
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Wed, 05 May 2021
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Why The Sale Of A Miami Radio Station Has Set Off A National Alarm For Democrats
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Tue, 27 Apr 2021
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Communist Congress Leaves Cuba Castro-less At The Top. Little Else Changes
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Mon, 26 Apr 2021
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Why Are So Many Latinos Obsessed With Demonizing Black Lives Matter? It's Complicated.
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Mon, 05 Oct 2020
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Is Colombia Interfering In The U.S. Election In Florida – With Tactics It Exported To Florida?
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Mon, 28 Sep 2020
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Venezuelan Medical Workers Dying Of COVID-19 At Alarming Rate. How Can The World Get PPE To Them?
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Mon, 14 Sep 2020
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Is The Western Hemisphere's Most Important Development Bank Headed For A Radical Change?
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Mon, 07 Sep 2020
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Why A Proposal To Rename A Miami Street For A Former Colombian President Is So Controversial
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Mon, 31 Aug 2020
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Calling Colombians: With Florida In Play, Trump And Biden Reach Out To A Latino 'Sleeping Elephant'
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Mon, 24 Aug 2020
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Marriage Punishment: U.S. Citizens Wed To Immigrants Fight For Federal Benefits Trump Denied Them
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Mon, 17 Aug 2020
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As COVID-19 Ravages Latin America, Expat Families Confront 'Appalling' Tragedies
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Mon, 10 Aug 2020
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Venezuela's Health System Was Already Destroyed. Now Comes The COVID Calamity?
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Mon, 27 Jul 2020
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Cuban Sandwich Saga: Hialeah Native Stars In Popular 'Hamilton' Parody 'Jamónton'
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Mon, 20 Jul 2020
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Expats Ask: Is Trump's Venezuela Campaign 'Under Control' Or Under Chaos?
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Mon, 13 Jul 2020
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Small Uruguay Is Big Proof That Committing To Public Health Can Contain COVID-19
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Mon, 06 Jul 2020
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Mora Stepping Down As FIU's Latin America Director; Bridged Academia, Policy