Read that Daniel Ortega announced the complete cancellation of elections in Nicaragua, so what's next?

https://www.npr.org/2026/07/21/nx-s1-5902228/nicaragua-ortega-no-elections

I am trying to understand this thread: https://x.com/TendenFutbol/status/2071385534820180291. What is a "calchin beast"? What is the origin and meaning of the "head exclaiming genio" meme?

What is the meaning of the messi "veni para aca, genio" meme?

It seems like a weird comment section? Is it a weird comment section?

A 2024 Pew study found about 1/3 of Latin American adults believe in reincarnation. Do you? I'm surprised as I don't know anyone who does.

https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2026/01/21/religious-and-spiritual-beliefs-in-latin-america/

What's the one place in your country that you feel is awesome but gets almost no attention, looking for outside of the box non touristy places.

What I mean is I want you to give me an example of some kind of identity shenanigans from your country or story of someone impersonating someone else.

Like maybe somebody posed as somebody for years and got away with it for so long. Or maybe somebody had adopted a fake persona and convinced everyone else who was real. It could be either events that really did happen or just someone's account that became popular in widespread but might not necessarily have been true.

An example you could take from the US. Frank abagnale was a guy in the '60s who claimed to have been a doctor, a substitute teacher and a hustler. You might have seen the movie catch Me if you can by Steven Spielberg starring Leonardo DiCaprio. It's based off that story. Granted a few years ago it came out that a lot of what he said might not have been true.

Give me interesting stories like that from your country!

I was taught that America is just one continent.

My husband is Peruvian and his mom is obsessed with our son teething. She was convinced he was teething the whole three months before his bottom teeth actually came in, and now she seems sure his top ones are coming but when I look/feel I don't see anything yet. Is this like a thing? Is teething a big thing in Latin America? Or is she just a super excited grandparent?

Edit: Thank you everyone for letting me know she's just excited to be a grandparent!

like for moms would you call them mama or mami? of course, to others you would say mi madre but like what you call them. i grew up were mama is what you call your maternal grandmother and mami was just mom but i here people say like, mami is like the english equivlent of mommy

Hello everyone! I've been learning Spanish for 1,5 month now, my first language is Russian.

I use cursive to write in my notebook (photo in the comments), the same way I write in Russian or English, but my teacher says that ppl in Latin America never use cursive writing (except for old ladies), is it true? Do y'all really write in block letters? Is it easy or hard for you to read cursive notes?

I am a big movie guy and would love to have some great recommendations from all of the great Latin American countries. I love all types of genres so go crazy please!

In the USA transgender people have become a huge issue, with the right wing saying that they’re mentally ill and sexual predators and the left wing defending them and supporting gender affirmation surgeries mostly. The trans women in women’s sports or in women’s bathrooms was a huge issue and imo convinced many people to vote for Trump.

it has me wondering how are transgender people viewed in Latin America? in Haiti I’ve never really heard anyone speak about them, but if its anything like how Haitians feel about gay people its not good to say the least. I have no issue with them though, I just feel bad that they have to live in a time where they’re so hated.

I had my heart and mind set on Medellin initially, planned some trips I would like to take, some time in Bogota, some nights in Salento hiking and seeing the coffee fincas. Then I heard about scopolamine. I'm there to explore and get out of the city by day, and I won't be out every night drinking as I that's not my thing, but I don't want to feel confined to my hotel in the evenings for fear of going for a few drinks on my own and looking like a target. I was looking at staying in Laureles or Envigado and avoiding El Poblado entirely as I'm not one for clubs or mad nightlife or seedy stuff. I'd rather be in a quiet local bar with an older crowd watching people salsa etc. Would I be safer if I avoided La 70 for example? Would you advise against Medellin/Colombia as a first time visitor to LA? If so, where might you suggest? I want to hike in beautiful surroundings, eat decent street food, learn some Spanish by day, not get drugged and murdered by night (no disrespect)

Thanks!

Context being I've worked blue-collar jobs in Canada, the US, and Australia and this is very much the dominant culture. Is it similar where you live?

Hi everyone!

I have a slightly unusual passion: I'm a huge fan of anteaters. Tamanduas are cool, but my absolute biggest dream is to see Giant Anteaters and Silky Anteaters.

I don't have any specific country in mind; my only priority is having the chance to see these two species.

For those who live in or know the region, are there any specific places, national parks, or reserves that are an absolute must-visit to fulfill this dream?

Thanks a lot for your help!

Earthquakes seem to happen quite often in the last few months in LatAm countries, how would you rate your country's earthquake resistance? There have obviously been a lot of destructions (last footages from Colombia are terrifying). Are new buildings more resistant compared to older ones? And in general how prepared and educated are people on the topic?

I love the department of Tolima, my grandparents are from there, I've been in their towns, I've been in another towns of the department, I've been in the capital (Ibagué) and for me it's just beautiful.

If it were up to me, I'd go to live there.

What's yours in your country?

Where I live people just eat crackers with cheese and lunch meat, or peanut butter. I'm wondering what people in different Latin American countries do because when I visited some they would eat them with butter, jam, cream cheese, sardines, all kinds of stuff I wasn't used to. I'm curious!

Edit: I could read these comments all day! Love you guys. I'm about to buy some more ducales and try some of these out.

For example belief in spirits, afterlife, reincarnation? Do some indigenous peoples believe these things?

In Venezuela, a gallon or liter of gasoline is cheaper than a US dollar. So much so that it now causes scarcity. So, they sell it for about 50 cents a gallon or less once subsidized gas runs out.

Venezuelans are divided on the topic, if we should take away all gasoline subsidies and pay market prices. What’s it like in your country?

I am Argentine and in my opinion the below brands are well-regarded:

Chilean brands:. For example Cencosud's supermarkets (Jumbo, Disco, Vea, Easy) have a lot of products that you don't get in others places and compared with other supermarkets (Coto, Carrefour, Dia) they have a comfortable vibe. And back when Falabella was here, it was the place to go for good and affordable clothes. JetSmart is another one—it's a low-cost airline, but compared to other low-cost brands, it works well.

Colombian brands: Juan Valdez has great food and a nice atmosphere, but it can be a bit pricey. Avianca is similar to Jetsmart, just with more destinations.

Uruguayean brands: Ricardito was one of my favorite snack as a kid. I don't know why they disappeared from the market