For a good primer to Mexican telenovelas (soap operas) for North Americans, look no further than "María la del Barrio" (literal translation: Maria from the Ghetto). Don't let the language barrier stop ...

When Maria la del Barrio aired on ABS-CBN on August 15, 2011, it brought to life a beloved Mexican telenovela that had already captured hearts worldwide. Adapted from the 1995 Thalía classic of the ...

A brave, poor young girl is welcomed into a rich family and develops a romance with their misogynist youngest son, driving a woman already in love with him to go to great lengths to destroy their ...

There is no better villain like Soraya Montenegro, the venomous, sleek and sharp-tongued bad girl from the canonized Mexican telenovela Maria la del Barrio. Despite first airing in the ‘90s, Soraya ...

Mexico is mourning the loss of one of its most beloved singers, Paquita la del Barrio. NPR's Eyder Peralta has this remembrance of an artist known for excoriating men as she sang about heartbreak.

MEXICO CITY — Mexican musical legend Paquita la del Barrio, known for her powerful voice and fierce defense of women, died at her home in Veracruz early Monday at the age of 77. Her passing was ...

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican musical legend Paquita la del Barrio, known for her powerful voice and fierce defense of women, died at her home in Veracruz early Monday at the age of 77. Her passing was ...