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Uruguay Team Says Lack of Security Led to Clash at Copa América — ‘Our Family is in Danger’

Lissete Lanuza Sáenz — Thu, 11 Jul 2024 14:35:38 +0000

The semifinal match between Uruguay and Colombia got ugly on the field, and then it got ugly off the field. Colombia’s Daniel Muñoz got a red card early in the second half, which left his team with 10 players for half the game, and both teams played physical fútbol throughout the entire semifinal. But once

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Are Those Real Photos in ‘Society of the Snow’?

Lissete Lanuza Sáenz — Wed, 10 Jan 2024 16:35:16 +0000

J.A Bayona’s Society of the Snow, an adaptation of Pablo Vierci’s book of the same name is now on Netflix. The movie tells the story of the crash of Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 in the Andes mountains in 1972. During the movie, we see several moments when the narrative stops and a picture is

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Where Are the ‘Society of the Snow’ Survivors Now?

Lissete Lanuza Sáenz — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 15:21:54 +0000

There were 16 survivors of the Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 crash, which is the basis of Society of the Snow (La Sociedad de la Nieve). The movie tells the story of the 45 people on that plane and the 72 days they spent trapped in the Andes mountains. It wasn’t until two of them,

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Do Any of the Real-Life Survivors Have Cameos in ‘Society of the Snow’?

Lissete Lanuza Sáenz — Thu, 04 Jan 2024 15:45:09 +0000

La Sociedad de la Nieve (Society of the Snow), the movie based on the book of the same name, which tells the real-life story of the crash of Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571, is now on Netflix. And three of the survivors of the 1972 crash have cameos in the movie – which tie back

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Is ‘Society of the Snow’ Flight 571 Based on a True Story?

Lissete Lanuza Sáenz — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 18:00:57 +0000

J.A. Bayona’s Society of the Snow (La Sociedad de la Nieve) is a harrowing survival thriller film and adaptation of Pablo Vierci’s book of the same name. In it, a plane carrying a team of Uruguayan rugby players crashes in the Andes mountains. But is it based on a true story? The answer is a

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Uruguay Makes History with U-20 World Cup Win — Here’s How

Lissete Lanuza Sáenz — Mon, 12 Jun 2023 15:45:47 +0000

The Men’s U-20 World Cup is in the books, and the winner is a team from our communities. Uruguay won in the 2023 edition, which took place in Argentina, after a 1-0 win in a hard-fought final against Italy. It is the first time Uruguay has won the U-20 Championship, and the youth trophy is

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Global Rhythm: How Rubén ‘El Negro’ Rada Journeyed the World With His Latin Percussion

Michael Butler — Mon, 03 Oct 2022 13:30:23 +0000

Over nearly six decades and 30 studio albums, Uruguayan music legend Ruben Rada has used his tamboriles, or Uruguayan barrel drums, to captivate audiences around the world. He has performed on bills featuring musicians like Sting and played alongside jazz legends like Herbie Hancock. Rada has a deep reverence for music and his eyes light

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‘Don’t Breathe 2’ Filmmakers Explain Why Uruguayan Storytelling is ‘Different from the Mainstream’

Kiko Martinez — Thu, 12 Aug 2021 21:15:25 +0000

If you’re looking for the epitome of a movie hero, Uruguayan director and co-writer Rodo Sayagues and co-writer and co-producer Fede Álvarez want you to know that you won’t find that character in their newest film, Don’t Breathe 2. “We tell our stories from a slightly different point of view,” Álvarez told Remezcla during a recent

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Coronavirus Updates from Latin America

Julia Pretsfelder — Mon, 17 Aug 2020 21:04:01 +0000

Varying populations—in size, socioeconomic, political, and cultural diversity—across Latin America have made for distinct COVID-19 responses. From success stories that cause cautious optimism to the effects of prioritization of commerce over health (familiar to those of us living in the U.S.), we’re looking to keep you updated on the virus beyond global media’s fascination with

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Herstory: 10 Uruguayan Women Who Changed the Course of History

Christina Noriega — Wed, 29 Apr 2020 18:06:02 +0000

Latinas in the U.S. come from a long line of influential, barrier-breaking, rebel Latin American women. Through Remezcla’s Herstory series, we introduce readers to the women warriors and pioneers whose legacies we carry on. Women aren’t present in Uruguay’s historical record until the early 1900s. Before that, traces of female icons exist but are few and far

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