Arts
Globally known for his humble character and comedic style, he left a lasting impact on Mexican and American cinema and won a Golden Globe award for Best Actor in the film, "Around the World in 80 Days"
Cantiflas
Rather than relying on strikes alone, this activist used fasting and peaceful protest to draw national attention to the harsh conditions faced by agricultural workers in California.
César Chávez
This thick corn tortilla from El Salvador is stuffed with beans, cheese, or meat.
pupusas
This South American country was led by President Carlos Menem throughout most of the 1990s.
Argentina
This Colombian author, a master of magical realism, won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1982 and is best known for his novel One Hundred Years of Solitude.
Gabriel García Márquez
This Mexican director won the Oscar for The Shape of Water in 2018.
Guillermo del Toro
This archbishop of El Salvador became a beacon of hope by using his sermons to denounce military violence and injustice, knowing the risk might cost him his life.
San Óscar Romero
This Guatemalan candy, also seen in parts of Mexico and other Latin American countries, is made from toasted and ground pumpkin seeds and is often sold in markets.
pepitoria
This former president of Peru was extradited from Japan in 2007 to face charges of corruption and human rights abuses.
Alberto Fujimori
This epic poem by Alonso de Ercilla tells the story of the Spanish conquest of Chile.
La Araucana
This Puerto Rican choreographer founded the Ballet Hispánico.
Tina Ramirez
Refusing to accept U.S. military presence in Nicaragua, this leader waged a guerrilla campaign that later inspired a revolution bearing his name.
Augusto César Sandino
This popular street food was brought to Mexico by Lebanese immigrants in the early 1900’s. Mexico uses pork instead of lamb.
tacos al pastor
In 2016, this President of Brazil was impeached and removed from office amid allegations of corruption and budgetary misconduct.
Dilma Rousseff
This Afro-Cuban poet celebrated black identity and culture in works like “Balada de los dos abuelos.”
Nicolás Guillén