What if your last name guaranteed you a millionaire inheritance? The Rosario last name is common in the Dominican Republic. One day, they heard the news: one of their common ancestors had left them a multimillion-dollar inheritance that was waiting to be claimed. You just needed...
A kid that never wanted to be a miracle. Juan Diego was just a child and he was about to die. When he didn't, many thought it was a miracle. Sixty years later, the Catholic Church sought him out to testify; now he and his family...
► Lupa is our new app for Spanish learners who want to study with Radio Ambulante’s stories. More info at lupa.app. [Jorge Caraballo, Growth Editor]: Hello, I’m Jorge Caraballo, Growth Editor. It doesn’t really matter how long you’ve been listening to Radio Ambulante — if it’s been since...
Without knowing it, Sandra would change the definition of what a person is. Sandra lived in one of Buenos Aires’ most famous places. She had been there for 20 years and was a local celebrity. But in 2014, a group of citizens mobilized to fight for...
► Lupa is our new app for Spanish learners who want to study with Radio Ambulante’s stories. More info at lupa.app. [Daniel Alarcón]: Welcome to Radio Ambulante from NPR. I’m Daniel Alarcón. The protagonist of today’s episode is named Sandra. And she’s very special. [María Eugenia]: Sandra is one...
Playing is not easy for everyone When quarantine started, Lucy knew that what was coming wouldn’t be easy. But one of the greatest challenges came up where she least expected it: playing with her daughter. You can read a Spanish transcript of the episode or an English translation. This is the first...
[Lucienne Hernández]: Hello. [Daniel]: Hello, hi. [Lucienne]: Hi. How are you? [Daniel]: Very well, very well. How’s it going? [Lucienne]: Fine. I’m here leaving my...
We'll publish the first episode of our tenth season in one week...
[Jorge Caraballo]: Hi. I'm Jorge Caraballo, Growth Editor for Radio Ambulante. We're close to releasing our tenth season. Yes, already 10 seasons of telling the stories of Latin America. And in recent months we've been working hard, not just on producing new episodes, but also...
[Daniel Alarcón]: I’m Daniel Alarcón. Today in Radio Ambulante: No Name. In Northern Colombia there is a town called Puerto Berrío. There, since the 80’s, bodies have appeared floating down the Magdalena River — hundreds of anonymous bodies, victims of the violent conflict. Journalist ...
In April, New York became the pandemic's global epicenter. During the most difficult weeks, Daniel Alarcón and his seven-year-old son looked out the window at an unrecognizable city. What stories do they tell now, when the worst seems to be over? A special episode before the...
Gabriela Wiener lives with her family in Madrid, a city battered by Covid-19. Nothing has been the same since the virus arrived in the Spanish capital, but she never imagined she'd experience its consequences first-hand. You can read a Spanish transcript of the episode or an English translation. ► We just launched...
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► Lupa is our new app for Spanish learners who want to study with Radio Ambulante’s stories. More info at lupa.app. [Jorge Caraballo, Growth Editor]: Hi, Ambulantes. This is Jorge Caraballo, growth editor. Before we start, I want to remind you about our new podcast: El hilo. El...
Diana would do anything for justice. When her boyfriend Giovani was murdered, Diana was devastated. It wasn’t just the pain of the loss, but the fact that there were so many gaps in the case, so many unresolved questions. When she realized that the authorities weren’t...
A factory tried to control nature. In the spring of 2018, the people living near the central Mexican town of San Lorenzo Almecatla began hearing loud explosions. They couldn't have imagined what was causing those sounds. You can read a Spanish transcript of the episode or an English translation. ►...