Colombia

Alejandro Sanz: "I Always Wake Up Thinking, One More Day to Conquer"

Among the most commercially successful and artistically respected Latin pop artists in the world, singer, songwriter, and composer Alejandro Sanz has sold more than 22 million albums over the last two decades while also becoming the most Grammy-winning Spanish-language artist in history, with three ... More >>

Pitbull, The Actor, Debuts in Blood Money, a Hyperviolent Shaolin Drug Flick Set in Miami

Ever since stepping off la esquina, Mr. 305 has harbored deep hopes of becoming Mr. Hollywood. So whenever he hasn't been too busy honing his craft in Bud Light commercials or buttering up movie biz elites with personalized remixes of the Men in Black III theme, this budding thespian has dedicated ... More >>

Aluna Art Foundation Enlivens the Summer With an Eclectic Mix

Girls on Film

Indepen-Dance Day

Qué Pasa, U.S.A.?

Heineken TransAtlantic Festival 2012 Lineup Announced: Seun Kuti, Quantic, and Others

​You don't need a passport, green card, or visa to experience some of the best music in the world. You just need to hit the North Beach Bandshell on April 13 and 14 for the tenth annual Heineken Transatlantic Festival. Seun Kuti, the prince of Afrobeat, and his band the Egypt 80 are coming to pa ... More >>

Jungle Fever

American Desperado: Co-Author Evan Wright On Coke Cowboy Jon Roberts' Memoir

A couple of years ago, I went to the Hollywood home of former mega-smuggler Jon Roberts-- featured in the documentary Cocaine Cowboys-- hoping to do a profile on the quiet life of a retired criminal lifer in the 'burbs. It didn't turn out that way. After a couple of interviews, Roberts demanded tha ... More >>

John Stirling, Captain Caught With 800 Lbs Of Coke, Took Photos Atop Giant Piles of Cash

​Sure, John Philip Stirling may be Canadian, but he's also the most Miami-flavored drug smuggler to land in local federal court since the heyday of the Cocaine Cowboys. When he was caught at sea last week off Colombia with 800 pounds of coke, the good captain flat-out told the feds: "There's nothi ... More >>

Jaime Alberto Marin-Zamora, Colombian Drug Lord, To Plead Guilty In Miami Federal Court

​Until last year, Jamie Alberto Marin-Zamora was one of the last leaders standing in Colombia's once-feared Norte del Valle Cartel. Nicknamed "Belo Marin," he ran a ring that distributed thousands of kilos of coke every year.This morning, Belo Marin is surrounded by guards in Miami's Wilkie D ... More >>

Coke-smuggling legend Mickey Munday does spoken word

Homestead Farmers Market: A Real Farm-to-Table Experience

​A lot of farmers' markets display beautiful fruits and vegetables, but look closely and you might see boxes marked "grown in Colombia" or anywhere else that's not local. If you want to shop for produce that was still in the ground or on the vine as of this morning, the Homestead Farmers Marke ... More >>

Colombian White for a Different Kind of Buzz

​Bringing a new product to market is an ambitious endeavor. But for three Miamians, a strong friendship, Colombian roots, and a mutual love of aguardiente has led them to commercialize Colombian White -- a premium spirit derived from sugar cane with hints of anise.It all began at Juan Saldarriaga' ... More >>

57 Percent of Floridians Support Legalizing Medical Marijuana

​With 14 states and the District of Colombia allowing the legal medical use of marijuana, acceptance of the issue is steadily growing in America. A new poll shows that 57 percent of Floridians support legalization of medical marijuana as buzz grows that the issue could be placed on the ballot as s ... More >>

Vita-Life: Health Food Oasis in SoBe

Camille LambVita-Life attracts many devotees from the yoga center next door.​The area south of Fifth Street in Miami Beach is a chic one to reside in these days, but cross to the north side of the main drag and it's another story. Homeless push overloaded carts through the streets and live in the ... More >>

Ingrid Hoffmann: Latin Dish Goes Big Time

Cookbook: Nuevo Latino

​I received this copy of Nuevo Latino, which was first published in 1995, when I visited Douglas Rodriguez's former Aqualina restaurant in the San Juan Hotel, Puerto Rico. It was a press junket, and I got the book for free -- price says $29.95. The 168-pager has lots of Rodriguez's signature recip ... More >>

Colombian Green Party Candidate Mockus Deploys Obama-Style Street Art

On Sunday, voters in Colombia will close out one of the most interesting free elections ever held in South America. photo by Tim Elfrink Supporters of Green Party candidate Antanas Mockus have left street art all over Cartagena. Last month, thanks to Facebook, Twitter, and a huge push from yo ... More >>

No Green Party, Twitter-Driven Miracle In Colombia as Santos Wins Big

Millions of Colombians turned out to the polls yesterday to elect a new president, and the environment, Facebook, and free-thinking lost out to security, money and familiarity.via Antanas Mockus' facebookMockus' Green Party captured just 21 percent of the vote in Colombia on Sunday.That's oversimpli ... More >>

Music-Related Movies at Romance in a Can European Film Festival

The Romance in a Can European Film Festival commenced last Thursday at the Tower Theater (1508 SW 8 St), and while we're not huge lovey-dovey advocates on Crossfade (romance, shromance!), there are two films on the slate this week that involve music directly in the plot. Here they are. For complete ... More >>

A report from Juarez, the bleeding front line of the war on drugs

Local Motion: Calahoney, Phineas J. Whoopie, and Raimundo Rodulfo

CalahoneySlow Stride (True Records)calahoney.com Calahoney features top-notch bluesy vocals from frontwoman Laura, accompanied all the while by guitarist Josue, who may or may not be a pair of bohemians trapped in number - crunching nine - to - fives. The overall vibe is reminiscent of the '90s ... More >>

Get schooled in the Miami School

Rosario Flores and Antonio Carmona: Parte de Nosotros Tour Comes to Miami

¡Joder tio!  ¡La ostia!  Do you ever find yourself longing to get in touch with your true roots and reconnect with the motherland?  I'm not talking about Cuba (or Puerto Rico, Argentina, Venezuela, Colombia, or any other Latin countries represented in our fair city). I'm talking abo ... More >>

Madonna Meets with Former FARC Hostage in Argentina

Only a week after wrapping up the U.S. version of her Sweet and Sticky tour here in Miami, Madonna is now making headlines in Latin America. But this time, it's not just about her closeted romance with slugger Alex Rodriguez.Yesterday afternoon, Madonna, who is currently in Argentina on tour, met w ... More >>

Suénalo Sound System Cooks Up a Global Stew at Jazid

Art Capsules

See Beyond Stereotypes

The Colombian Film Festival shows an alternative reality

Bazooka Babes

"We make sure the girls are handling these weapons properly"

La Moda Overload

Kicking Back

Professional soccer is sweeping the city

Jesus Redux

They're waging a war on organized religion, they bring in millions of dollars, and defectors say they're a cult

Confessions of a Trafficker

Jon Roberts was a big-time Miami coke dealer who did time in the big house

Carlos Vives

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Pura Rumba

Take a journey to La Feria de Cali, one of the biggest music festivals in Latin America

They Sucked: A Contrarian Perspective

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Charlotte Bakery

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Bacilos

BEST SPANISH-LANGUAGE BOOKSTORE

Libreria Revistas y Periodicos

Whose Casa Is His CASA?

Colombia's immigrant population is finally seeking a political power base in Miami-Dade

e-Cuba

One guess who'll control access to the Internet

A View to a Gill

Madfish House

Not Just for Kicks

As a minority recruiter for the U.S. national soccer team, Juan Carlos Michia doesn't just love soccer, he lives it

Prodigal Son

Salsa's melancholy daredevil: Victor Manuelle

News of the Weird

Drugstore Doughboys