The 2015 Copa America is looming. So many great soccer players will be on display in Chile this summer representing their country. Here, we list the 10 best players playing in the 2015 Copa America.
Back in 2012, Peruvian filmmaker Adrian Saba put together a small independent film called "El Limpiador (The Cleaner)." The film, set in post-apocalyptic Lima, not only made the rounds at prominent international film festivals but became a huge hit in his home country and was selected by the nation's film commission as its official submission for that year's Academy Awards' category for Best Foreign Language film.
"El Limpiador" never made the cut at the Oscars, but the film's success launched Saba's career and made him well-known in his country.
Almost three years since the success of "Limpiador" the filmmaker is at it again with his second feature titled "El Sonador (The Dreamer)." The film is set across a wider range of Peruvian locations including prominent sequences in the desert and ocean.
Saba is currently in New York working on the film with editor Justin Beach and spent some time talking with Latin Post about the grueling process that has been the making of "El Sonador" and how it differed from his first feature film.
Aloft” is certainly high on the emotions, but those willing to stick with the film on its own turns will find satisfaction in Llosa’s structural acuity and the visceral performances on display.
Spanish artist Alejandro Sanz whose known as having the largest number of Grammy awards --17 Latin and 3 American -- is oozing with talent with his signature raspy voice and sultry Flamenco-inspired vibes, so it's no wonder why he named his tenth album," "Sirope" ("Syrup").
The Ultimate Fighter Latin America series is back. UFC has announced their cast and countries for season 2 of the reality series. Latin Post takes a look at season 2, and lists the competitors and nations participating.
The Berlin Film Festival kicks off tomorrow with the premiere of "50 Shades of Grey." But lost in the hoopla of the festival is the Latin films that will be featured in a number of different slates.
Argentina, Brazil, Spain and Mexico have all had tremendous appearances at the Oscars. But there are some other Latin American countries that have more moderate success at the Oscars. Those countries include Chile, Colombia and Uruguay.
Peru plays Paraguay in a rematch from last week's friendly match which saw Los Guaranies defeat Peru 2-1 after breakdowns in the Incas' defense late in the game.
Paraguay and Peru will face each other in a classic South American CONMEBOL match. Latin Post previews the game, provides a game stream and predicts who will win this must watch soccer game.
"Interstellar" star Matthew McConaughey may have gone to the ends of earth and beyond in his latest, Chris Nolan-directed blockbuster, but during a turning point in his career he decided to venture off to Peru in search of some clarity and to flee his new-found fame.
Just as hackers from the Internet forum 4Chan were reportedly using a possibly major vulnerability in Apple's iCloud system to leak private nude photos of celebrities, a somewhat distantly-related hacking group in Latin America have been using their skills to shake up politics in Peru in a major way.
The popular Brooklyn-based band Chicha Libre is bringing together Latinos, hipsters and millennials by combining Latin rhythms, surf and psychedelic pop from the '70s and '80s, all inspired by Peruvian music from Lima and the Amazon. They're giving traditional Chicha music a rebirth by putting a new spin on the diverse genre, reaching an audience that ranges in age from 16 to 70 years old.
Armed with research, compassion and bloody and graphic undercover footage, Stefan Austermühle, a Peruvian-based activist, and BlueVoice, a Florida-based NGO, are working to stop the slaughtering of what they estimate to be 5,000-15,000 dolphins annually in Peruvian waters.
Yesterday, the United States Department of Homeland Security announced that it will work with the Peruvian government to bring the country into its Visa Waiver Program.
Since 2008, the Peruvian government has been battling illegal miners. Amidst the wilderness of the Amazon jungle, explosives ravage the land, illegal prostitution oppresses the local population and disease spreads unmonitored.
In 2012, the Peruvian government passed legislation to curb the illegal gold mining rampant in its Amazonian departments. However, it did not fully enforce them until now. A deadline, which expired on April 25, allowed for illegal miners to register with the government. According to the AP, the government of President Ollanta Humala has vowed to enforce this latest deadline and will move against the remaining illegal miners.
