Don’t forget us, Petro’s rural base tells new president
Aug 26, 2022
3 minutes
By Mat Youkee GUAPI
The wooden bars of the marimba bounce under the heads of enthusiastic mallets. Guasás – bamboo cylinders filled with seeds – shake in unison. Dressed in a white cotton dress and straw sombrero, Otoniel Orobio sings.
In Guapi, an isolated town of 38,000 inhabitants on Colombia’s Pacific coast, 10 bands from the surrounding region are competing for a coveted spot at the finals of the Petronio Álvarez festival, an annual celebration of
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