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(Português) Albizu Campos, Pedro

Ponce, 1891 – San Juan (Puerto Rico), 1965 By Ángel G. Quintero Rivera Pedro Albizu Campos was the most influential nationalist leader of the 20th

ALLENDE, SALVADOR

VALPARAÍSO, 1908 – SANTIAGO (CHILE), 1973 Por Rodrigo Nobile Salvador Allende Gossens came into contact with socialist thought from his early youth when he was

(Português) Amado, Jorge

Itabuna, 1912 – Salvador (Brazil), 2001 By Flávio Aguiar Throughout this period of itinerant exile from 1937 to 1952, Amado focused on political themes, evident

(Português) Amaral, Tarsila do

Capivari, 1886 – São Paulo (Brazil), 1973 By Francisco Alambert Daughter of a wealthy family from São Paulo, Tarsila do Amaral began her studies at

(Português) Amaral, Tata

São Paulo (Brazil), 1960 By Luiz Felipe Alves de Miranda Márcia Lelis de Souza (Tata) Amaral, a filmmaker and talented representative of her generation, debuted

(Português) Andrade, João Batista de

Ituiutaba (Brazil), 1939 By Afrânio Mendes Catani A Brazilian filmmaker and activist associated with the Brazilian Communist Party (PCB), he enrolled in the Polytechnic School

(Português) Aragão, Renato

Sobral (Brazil), 1935 By Afrânio Mendes Catani Antonio Renato Aragão is one of the most popular actors in Brazilian cinema and television. With nearly 130

(Português) Arbenz Guzmán, Jacobo

Quetzaltenango (Guatemala), 1913 – Mexico City (Mexico), 1971 By Edelberto Torres-Rivas Colonel Jacobo Arbenz Guzmán was the second president during the period known as the

(Português) Aristide, Jean-Bertrand

Port-Salut (Haiti), 1953 By João Alexandre Peschanski Salesian priest since 1982, Aristide studied theology in Italy, Greece, and Israel. In these countries, he came into

(Português) Arraes, Miguel

Araripe, 1916 – Recife (Brazil), 2005 By Ivana Jinkings Elected three times as governor of the state of Pernambuco (1962-1964, 1986-1990, and 1994-1998), Miguel Arraes

(Português) Asturias, Miguel Ángel

Guatemala City (Guatemala), 1899 – Madrid (Spain), 1974 By Flávio Aguiar Awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1967, he descended from a wealthy Guatemalan

(Português) Atala, Alex

São Paulo (Brazil), 1968 By Fernanda Gdynia Morotti A chef, author of culinary books, and owner of D.O.M in São Paulo, considered one of the

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(Português) Babenco, Hector

Mar del Plata (Argentina), 1946 – São Paulo (Brazil), 2016 By Afrânio Mendes Catani Filmmaker Héctor Eduardo Babenco lived in Brazil and Europe during his

(Português) Baca, Suzana

Lima (Peru), 1944 By Fernanda Gdynia Morotti Susana Esther Baca de la Colina is an Afro-Peruvian historian, musician, educator, singer, and composer. Born in Chorrillos,

(Português) Bachelet, Michelle

Santiago (Chile), 1951 By Latinoamerican Team Verónica Michelle Bachelet Jeria was the first woman to serve as President of Chile and the second woman to

(Português) Banzer Suárez, Hugo

Concepción, 1926 – Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Bolivia), 2002 By Latinoamerican Team A career military officer, General Hugo Banzer Suárez served as President of

(Português) Barreto, Bruno

Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), 1955 By Luiz Felipe Alves de Miranda A member of a family linked to cinema: his parents, Lucy and Luiz Carlos

(Português) Benedetti, Mario

Tacuarembó, 1920 – Montevideo (Uruguay), 2009 By Flávio Aguiar In 1956, he sparked controversy with Poemas de la oficina for contrasting the academic lyricism of

(Português) Bernardet, Jean-Claude

Charleroi (Belgium), 1936 By Afrânio Mendes Catani Film critic, essayist, professor, screenwriter, writer, and director. From a French family, he lived in Paris until 1948.

(Português) Bioy Casares, Adolfo

Buenos Aires (Argentina), 1914 – 1999 By Flávio Aguiar Author of novels, short stories, and screenplays, he was the writer who had the closest relationship

(Português) Birri, Fernando

Santa Fé (Argentina), 1925 By Afrânio Mendes Catani An important figure in the new Latin American cinema, he was a founder of film schools, including

(Português) Bishop, Maurice

Aruba (Netherlands Antilles), 1944 – St. George (Grenada), 1983 By Carlos Eduardo Martins Maurice Bishop, son of Rupert and Alimenta Bishop, was the main leader

(Português) Blades, Rubén

Panama City (Panama), 1948 By Latin American Team Rubén Blades, a singer, songwriter, actor, and politician, was instrumental in bringing the innovations of the Cuban

(Português) Boff, Leonardo

Concórdia (Brazil), 1938 By Carlos Eduardo Martins Leonardo Boff, author of approximately sixty books and a former Franciscan, studied philosophy and theology, obtaining a doctorate

(Português) Borge Martínez, Tomás

Matagalpa, 1930 – Managua, 2012 (Nicaragua) By Orlando Nuñes Soto During the Somoza dictatorship, Tomás Borge Martínez was imprisoned and narrowly escaped death, thanks to

(Português) Borges, Jorge Luis

Buenos Aires (Argentina), 1889 – Geneva (Switzerland), 1986 By Flávio Aguiar One of the foundational pillars of 20th-century Latin American literature, he ensured both the

(Português) Bosch, Juan

La Vega, 1909 – Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic), 2001 By Emir Sader Essayist and political leader of the Dominican Republic, he was elected president of

(Português) Botero, Fernando

Medellín (Colombia), 1932 By Francisco Alambert Fernando Botero, the most well-known Colombian painter of the 20th century, is known for his distinctive representation of obese

(Português) Bressane, Júlio

Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), 1946 By Luiz Felipe Alves de Miranda Júlio Eduardo Bressane de Azevedo is regarded as an experimental filmmaker. His debut feature

(Português) Bueno, Maria Esther

São Paulo (Brazil), 1939 By Pablo Alabarces The greatest Latin American tennis player in history, Maria Esther Bueno from São Paulo started playing tennis at

(Português) Burle Marx, Roberto

São Paulo, 1909 – Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), 1994 By the Latin American Team An internationally recognized architect and landscape designer, Roberto Burle Marx spent

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(Español) Cartola

Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), 1908 – 1980 By Marcelo Silva Souza   Life in the Mangueira hill in the city of Rio de Janeiro was

(Português) Caldera, Rafael

San Felipe, 1916 – Caracas (Venezuela), 2009 By Margarita López Maya Founder and leading figure of the Christian Social Party (COPEI), an academic, and twice

(Português) Calderón, Felipe

Morelia (Mexico), 1962 By Carlos Serrano Ferreira Felipe de Jesús Calderón Hinojosa was born on August 18, 1962, in Morelia, in the Mexican state of

(Português) Callado, Antonio

Niterói, 1917 – Rio de Janeiro (Brasil), 1997 By Flávio Aguiar He began his journalism career at the age of seventeen, an activity that yielded

(Português) Câmara, Dom Hélder

Fortaleza, 1909 – Recife (Brazil), 1999 By Daniela Jinkings A priest and political activist, Brazilian Dom Hélder Câmara became known internationally as the “red bishop.”

(Português) Campanella, Juan José

Buenos Aires (Argentina), 1959 By Afrânio Mendes Cattani Actor, screenwriter, and film director. Although he is Argentine, Campanella developed much of his career in the

(Português) Campos, Haroldo de

São Paulo (Brazil), 1929 – 2003 By Flávio Aguiar A controversial poet and essayist, he deepened the writing techniques of the modernists of 1922, particularly

(Português) Candido, Antonio

Rio de Janeiro, 1918 – São Paulo (Brazil), 2017 By Flávio Aguiar Antonio Candido de Mello e Souza graduated in social sciences from the Faculty

(Português) Cantinflas

Mexico City (Mexico), 1911 – 1993 Afrânio Mendes Catani Mario Moreno Reyes is an unknown name. However, his stage name, Cantinflas, gave him international recognition

(Português) Cardenal, Ernesto

Granada (Nicaragua), 1925 By Flávio Aguiar Ordained as a priest in 1965, Ernesto Cardenal Martínez developed his religious career alongside his literary and political endeavors,

(Português) Carrasquel, Alfonso

Caracas (Venezuela), 1928 – 2005 By Pablo Alabarces Alfonso “Chico” Carrasquel was such a talented baseball player and had such a powerful arm that at

(Português) Carvalho, Flávio de

Amparo da Barra Mansa, 1899 – Valinhos (Brazil), 1973 By Francisco Alambert Architect, engineer, painter, sculptor, playwright, set designer, writer, decorator, and performer (before this

(Português) CASTRO, JOSUÉ DE

Recife (Brazil), 1908 – Paris (France), 1973 By Rodrigo Nobile The geographer Josué Apolônio de Castro had a humble childhood in Recife, alongside the populations

(Português) Cerén, Salvador Sánches

Quezaltepeque (El Salvador), 1944 By Fernanda Gdynia Morotti One of the founders of the National Association of Salvadoran Educators (Andes) in 1965, he participated in

(Português) Charles, Mary Eugenia

Pointe Michel (Dominica), 1919 – Fort-de-France (Martinique), 2005 By Rafael Affonso de Miranda Alonso Also known as “Mamo,” Mary Eugenia Charles was the Prime Minister

Carpentier, Alejo

Havana (Cuba), 1904 – Paris (France), 1980 By Flávio Aguiar The literary success of his works was echoed in essays that founded concepts for understanding

Cartola

CARTOLA Rio de Janeiro (Brasil), 1908 – 1980 By Marcelo Silva Souza

Caveri, Claudio

CAVERI, CLAUDIO Buenos Aires (Argentina), 1928 – 2011 By Roberto Segre

Chávez, Hugo

Sabaneta, 1954 – Caracas (Venezuela), 2013 By Gilberto Maringoni

Clark, Lygia

Belo Horizonte, 1920 – Rio de Janeiro (Brasil), 1988 By Francisco Alambert

Costa, Lúcio

Toulon (França), 1902 – Rio de Janeiro (Brasil), 1998 By Roberto Segre

Cruz, Célia

Havana (Cuba), 1925 – Miami (EUA), 2003 By Ángel G. Quintero Rivera

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Delano, Jack

Kiev (Ucrania), 1914 – San Juan (Puerto Rico), 1997 By Ángel G. Quintero Rivera

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Facundo Cabral

La Plata (Argentina), 1937 – Cidade da Guatemala (Guatemala), 2011 By Fernanda Gdynia Morotti

Fanon, Frantz

Fort-de-France (Martinica), 1925 – Washington (EUA), 1961 By Adriana Veríssimo

Fidel Castro

Birán, 1926 – La Habana (Cuba), 2016 By Fernando Martínez Heredia

Fuentes, Carlos

Cidade do Panamá (Panamá), 1928 – Cidade do México (México), 2012 By Flávio Aguiar

Furtado, Celso

Pombal, 1920 – Rio de Janeiro (Brasil), 2004 By Carlos Eduardo Martins e Rodrigo L. Medeiros

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Gisele Bundchen

Horizontina (Brazil), 1980 By Fernanda Morotti International model, selected in 2013 as one of the hundred most powerful women in the world by Forbes magazine.

Goulart, João

São Borja (Brasil), 1918 – Mercedes (Argentina), 1976 By Oswaldo Munteal Filho

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Icaza, Jorge

Quito (Ecuador), 1906 – 1978 By Flávio Aguiar He stood out among the writers of the Generation of 1930 and was responsible for the innovation

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Lam, Wifredo

Sagua La Grande (Cuba), 1902 – Paris (França), 1982 By Francisco Alambert

Lamarca, Carlos

Rio de Janeiro, 1937 – Buriti Cristalino (Brasil), 1971 By Daniela Jinkings

Lecuona, Ernesto

Havana (Cuba), 1895 – Tenerife/Ilhas Canárias (Espanha), 1963 By Ángel G. Quintero Rivera

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Matta, Roberto

Santiago (Chile), 1911 – Civitavecchia (Itália), 2002 By Francisco Alambert

Mendes, Chico

Xapurí (Brasil), 1944 – 1988 By Carlos Walter Porto-Gonçalves

Mitchell, James

Bequia (San Vicente y las Granadinas), 1931 By Rafael Affonso de Miranda Alonso

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Nava, Pedro

Juiz de Fora, 1903 – Río de Janeiro (Brasil), 1984 By Flávio Aguiar

Neves, Tancredo

São João del Rei, 1910 – São Paulo (Brasil), 1985 By Gilberto Maringoni

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Oscarito

Málaga (Spain), 1906 – Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), 1970 By Afrânio Mendes Catani

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(Português) Adelia Prado

Divinópolis (Brazil), 1935 By Flávio Aguiar Between family, books, and activities in the cultural sphere of her hometown, Divinópolis, her work does not engage with

Poniatowska, Elena

Paris (France), 1933 By Flávio Aguiar The daughter of World War II refugees, she migrated with her mother from France to Mexico at the age

Pagu

São João da Boa Vista, 1910 – Santos (Brasil), 1962 By Marcelo Silva Souza

Paz, Octavio

Ciudad de México (México), 1914 – 1998 By Flávio Aguiar

Pedrosa, Mário

Timbaúba, 1900 – Río de Janeiro (Brasil), 1981 By Francisco Alambert

Peixoto, Mário

Bruselas (Bélgica), 1908 – Río de Janeiro (Brasil), 1992 By Luiz Felipe Alves de Miranda

Pelé

Três Corações (Brasil), 1940 By Equipo Latinoamericana

Perón, Eva

Los Toldos, 1919 – Buenos Aires (Argentina), 1952 By María Seoane

Plá, Josefina

Fuerteventura, Ilhas Canárias (Espanha), 1909 – Assunção (Paraguai), 1999 Adriana Veríssimo

Prado Júnior, Caio

São Paulo (Brasil), 1907 – 1990 By Oswaldo Munteal Filho and Jacqueline Ventapane Freitas

Puig, Manuel

General Villegas (Argentina), 1932 – Cuernavaca (México), 1990 Flávio Aguiar

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Quino

Mendoza (Argentina), 1932 By Graciela Hopstein

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Rulfo, Juan

Acapulco, 1918 – Cidade do México (México), 1986 Flávio Aguiar

Rama, Ángel

Montevidéu (Uruguai), 1926 – Mejorana del Campo (Espanha), 1983 Flávio Aguiar

Ramona, Comandanta

San Andrés de Larrainzer, 1959 – San Cristóbal de las Casas (México), 2006 By Equipe Latinoamericana

Ribeiro, Darcy

Montes Claros, 1922 – Brasilia (Brasil), 1997 By Carlos Eduardo Martins

Rocha, Glauber

Vitória da Conquista, 1939 – Río de Janeiro (Brasil), 1981 By Luiz Felipe Alves de Miranda

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(Español) Sarlo, Beatriz

Buenos Aires (Argentina), 1942 By Flávio Aguiar Beatriz Sarlo’s main interests include literature, its relationship with mass media, politics, and popular literature. She has also

Santos, Milton

Brotas de Macaúbas, 1926 – São Paulo (Brasil), 2001 By Carlos Walter Porto-Gonçalves

Senna, Ayrton

São Paulo (Brasil), 1960 – Bolonia (Italia), 1994 By Pablo Alabarces

Soriano, Osvaldo

SORIANO, OSVALDO Mar del Plata, 1943 – Buenos Aires (Argentina), 1997 Por Daniela Jinkings

Sosa, Mercedes

Tucumán, 1935 – Buenos Aires (Argentina), 2009 By Ángel G. Quintero Rivera

Tamayo, Rufino

Oaxaca, 1899 – Ciudad de México (México), 1991 By Francisco Alambert

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Testa, Clorindo

Naples (Italy), 1923 – Buenos Aires (Argentina), 2013 By Roberto Segre

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Volpi, Alfredo

Lucca (Italia), 1896 – São Paulo (Brasil), 1988 By Francisco Alambert

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Walcott, Derek

Ilhas Windward, 1930 – Cap Estate (Santa Lucía), 2017 By Flávio Aguiar

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Xul Solar

San Fernando, 1887 – Tigre (Argentina), 1963 By Francisco Alambert

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Zea, Leopoldo

Mexico City (Mexico), 1912 – 2004 By Verónica R. López Nájera Leopoldo Zea was born in 1912, during the height of the Mexican Revolution. His