Lupa features a selection of stories from Radio Ambulante, a pioneering Spanish language podcast and winner of the prestigious Gabriel García Márquez Prize for Innovation in Journalism.
Sometimes you have to return memories that aren't yours.
Camilo opened a forgotten drawer and found the photo album of a family he didn't know. Someone had given it to him eleven years ago for a project on missing persons, and he had never returned it. Driven by the guilt of having such a precious memento, he did whatever it took to find the unknown family.
A forced return.
A forced return.
Pigs on the walls and panic in the streets.
Pigs on the walls and panic in the streets.
Where the gangs can even tell you how to do your hair.
For a community of Cuban punks, giving themselves HIV seemed like the best possible scenar...
After fainting, Lucía woke up in the past.
After fainting, Lucía woke up in the past.
Alone in an unfamiliar country.
What does normal even mean in a country as violent as Honduras?
What does normal even mean in a country as violent as Honduras?
Love comes in many forms.
Crossing an impossible jungle for the chance at a better life.
Crossing an impossible jungle for the chance at a better life.
A public confession with unexpected consequences.
A public confession with dramatic consequences.
Deep vengeance is the daughter of deep silence.
A blind man and his otherworldly abilities to identify birdsong.
What would you do to reclaim a place where you were happy?
What would you do to reclaim a place where you were happy?
A full moon, a blood-curdling howl, and a town that can't sleep.
A full moon, a blood-curdling howl, and a town that can't sleep.
Anything for a rating point.
Sometimes, immigration means a roundtrip ticket.
Without knowing it, Sandra would change the definition of what a person is.
Without knowing it, Sandra would change the definition of what a person is.
Playing is not easy for everyone.
Playing is not easy for everyone.
In 2015, a group of Afro-Colombian activists said ENOUGH.
In 2015, a group of Afro-Colombian activists said ENOUGH.
A kid that never wanted to be a miracle.
A kid that never wanted to be a miracle.
A dam threatens to strip the Mapuche people of their land.
A dam threatens to strip the Mapuche people of their land.
In one Colombian town, the nameless dead are rechristened and revered.
A friendship that rises above the ruins of war.
A friendship that rises above the ruins of war.
What would you give up to find out who you really were?
What would you give up to find out who you really were?
Laura Pigatin is exceptionally talented, but in her country, there are still prejudices th...
Laura Piagatin is exceptionally talented, but in her country, there are still prejudices t...
Who can guarantee that Mexican schools are safe?
Who can guarantee that Mexican schools are safe?
To regain her freedom, Amalia needs to find her missing car.
Mariana was attacked. But she would not be a victim.
Mariana was attacked. But she would not be a victim.
Why the 2018 World Cup meant so much to Peruvians everywhere.
A young woman in Buenos Aires takes a mysterious new job.
Juliana never left her native country. So why is she an immigrant?
What happens when a private company pays your bail?
What happens when a private company pays your bail?
First, do no harm. Second, start a new life in a new country.
First, do no harm. Second, start a new life in a new country.
No one said fatherhood would be easy.
Diego accidentally became a criminal.
Diego accidentally became a criminal.
In Costa Rica, addresses are, well… complicated.
In Costa Rica, addresses are, well… complicated.
Fake news brought a seeker of truth to a Brazilian village.
Fake news brought a seeker of truth to a Brazilian village.
A few missteps and everything goes to hell.
A few missteps and everything goes to hell.
The plan: to connect Chile through a network. Like the internet. But in 1971.
The plan: to connect Chile through a network. Like the internet. But in 1971.
In some mixed status families, there's a rule: don't open the door.
In some mixed status families, there's a rule: don't open the door.
Turning losses into successes might be the greatest trick of all
Turning losses into successes might be the greatest trick of all
Ever since she was very little, Luana knew: she was different.
Ever since she was very little, Luana knew: she was different.
Ten years after the largest immigration raid in US history
Ten years after the largest immigration raid in US history.
You've never heard of Humberto Vélez — but you know exactly who he is.
You've never heard of Humberto Vélez — but you know exactly who he is.
Joel Padrón needed money and he needed it fast.
Joel Padrón needed money and he needed it fast.
Sometimes, it's simply a matter of looking in the right place at the right time.
Sometimes, it's simply a matter of looking in the right place at the right time.
How one flower can cause so much pain.
How one flower causes so much pain.
Sometimes you find peace in the most unexpected places.
The true impact of a policy that breaks up families at the border
Sometimes you find peace in the most unexpected places.
Ernesto has another name and it comes with another past.
What is the death penalty for?
What is the death penalty for?
Online, Edith finds a way to reconnect with her past.
Online, Edith finds a way to reconnect with her past.
The last one to leave, turn out the lights.
Sometimes you can't go forward without confronting the past.
Sometimes you can’t go forward without confronting the past.
The Martians are coming! The Martians are coming (to Quito)!!
When Quiteños realized the broadcast wasn’t real, they got revenge.
You might just find the story where no one else is looking.
In 1959, two friends jump a ship to start new lives in New York.
What we inherit can feel like a life sentence
Writer Gabriela Wiener never felt pretty.
What we inherit can feel like a life sentence
An illness robs Álvaro of the ability to play, but he refuses to quit
An illness robs Álvaro of the ability to play, but he refuses to quit
An autograph is really much more than just a signature.
Nothing will stop Alexis from getting Axl Rose’s autograph
What if one couple’s love story sparked a national conversation?
A clerical error made one couple’s love an act of protest
Chile has one chance to eliminate Brazil from the 1990 World Cup.
Roberto Rojas was willing to do anything to win
Puerto Rican bees and the people who love them.
Puerto Rican bees can save the world — if we can save them first
The story of Venezuela, as told through the migration of one family
Be careful what you say about Peruvian food
There’s an art to crossing a border
When politics and sport collide, not all victories are worth celebrating.
What if the whole world said your parents were monsters?
What if the whole world said your parents were monsters?
Sometimes you find family in the most unexpected ways
Here was Reza's choice: run and hide or push forward.
Menganno fights crime (while fighting for his marriage)
Micah has spent his life pushing the boundaries.
Why would the theft of a single book mean so much to Colombia?
What if every crime victim were treated like this beloved book?
Speaking Spanish properly? Well, it’s complicated.
When your entire life is a suitcase.
The Venezuelan crisis as seen from the Brazilian border.
Sometimes telling the truth is the most dangerous job of all.
Sometimes telling the truth is the most dangerous job of all.
Why does a city of 9 million fight fires with volunteers?
For some firefighters in Lima, the risks can become too great.
A box of old cassette tapes holds the secret of Dennis’ childhood.
Sometimes it’s hard to admit you were ever afraid.
How should Medellín remember its violent past?
How should Medellín remember its violent past?
If you can dream it, why not build it?
The resilience we find beneath the rubble.
Online, you can be anyone.
Online, you can be anyone.
