42 years ago, on July 30, 1971, 38 political prisoners escaped from Cabildo prison in Montevideo, Uruguay. The fugitives belonged to Movimiento de Liberación Nacional Tupamaros (MLN-T), a radical leftist group. After a sophisticated plan called “Operación Estrella”, these women managed to escape through a...
In 1971, when she was only twenty-three, Gricelda Borges Saraiva began serving a term at Cabildo prison, accused of being a militant of the MLN, a radical leftist organization. She spent five months in jail, until she escaped -- which meant she could never be...
Vander Caballero grew up playing video games, dodging mythical monsters on screen. But the real villain lived in his own house. Read a Spanish transcript of the episode. ► Lupa is our new app for Spanish learners who want to study with Radio Ambulante’s stories. More info at lupa.app. ...
[MÚSICA] HOT TAPE_1 La historia es de un monstruo rosado, gigantesco, es como un rinoceronte… Y su mejor amigo se llama Quico: es un nene viviendo en las favelas que tiene al rededor de unos 12 años. HOT TAPE_2 El objetivo del juego es que Quico encuentre una cura...
Nadja Drost has won the Premio Nacional de Periodismo Simón Bolívar in Colombia for her story N.N. (No Name) which was produced for Radio Ambulante. Although she is Canadian, a strange and incredible story in Colombia led her to Puerto Berrio, a place where nameless...
This content is only available in Spanish. Entrevista: Luciano Daniele y Ariel Placencia...
Daniel Alarcón: En esta historia conocemos a dos niños en una situación muy delicada. Están en un país que no conocen, rodeados de gente extraña...
Radio Ambulante and Radio Bilingüe are pleased to announce a new partnership. For the first time, Radio Ambulante’s unique storytelling program will be available on radio stations across Radio Bilingüe’s network in the United States and Mexico. This partnership kicks off with a pilot season...
When Gabriela Wiener left Peru for Spain, ten years ago, living in Europe was the dream of many. Now, in the midst of an economic crisis, that dream has begun to unravel. Gabriela tells us the story of her best friend, Micaela, who finally decides...
The Mexican state of Tamaulipas has become the epicenter of the Narco War. In this bloody conflict, it has become difficult to name the antagonists, or demand explanations for so much blood. In the face such horror, how do you live in silence? You can read...
The coup which ended the presidency of Manuel Zelaya in 2009 made headlines all over the world, but his personal story is far less known. Annie Murphy traveled to Honduras to speak with Zelaya himself, and hear his version of the story we all think...
Miguel and Alfredo cross the US-Mexico border and arrive in New York City, where they meet, and build a friendship based on a love of punk music. ► Lupa is our new app for Spanish learners who want to study with Radio Ambulante’s stories. More info at lupa.app. ...
On February 5th, the Cervantes Institute of New York and Riverhead Books presented Radio Ambulante: An evening of Latin American Storytelling in New York featuring live radio performances and a conversation with novelists Junot Diaz, Francisco Goldman and Radio Ambulante Executive Producer Daniel Alarcón. The...
A Radio Ambulante le complace anunciar una alianza con BBC Mundo. Desde hoy, nuestras historias aparecerán en el website de BBC Mundo, llevando nuestro sonido distintivo a una audiencia nueva y global. Es un gran honor colaborar con una de las mejores instituciones de periodismo.Lea...
Radio Ambulante · N.N. Colombia's rivers have long been a dumping ground for bodies. In one town, people pull them from the water and give them a proper burial. But the story doesn't end there. Nadja Drost traveled to Puerto Berrios to investigate the town's strange...
Since its founding more than 100 years ago, River Plate has been one of the premiere soccer clubs in all of Latin America. Many stars of Argentine soccer got their start with the team, and went on to play on some of the best teams...