Not only did Paquita la del Barrio blaze a trail for women in música mexicana, she also rallied against the misogyny that ran rampant in the genre from the moment she stepped onto the music scene. For ...

Following the unexpected passing of Paquita la del Barrio, only her manager and nephew, Francisco Torres, and her grandson, ...

MEXICO CITY, Mexico — Francisca Viveros Barradas, better known as "Paquita la del Barrio," has died at the age of 77. The famous Mexican singer was known for her not-so-romantic songs directed at men.

Throughout her multi-decade career, Paquita la del Barrio was known for working with the greats of música mexicana like Juan Gabriel, Joan Sebastian, and Jenni Rivera. Before her passing this morning ...

Friends, admirers and collaborators are mourning the death of 77-year-old singer Paquita la del Barrio. Known for unmercifully calling out machismo through her music, Paquita became a guiding light ...

The now timeless and iconic phrase − pointed at useless men in Paquita la del Barrio's eyes − wasn't just her go-to line belted out in many of her rancheras. It became widely adopted by the tias, ...

Paquita la Del Barrio (real name: Francisca Viveros Barradas) was a force in the bolero and rancheras genres of the Mexican music industry. Known for not pulling any punches in her song lyrics — such ...

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Paquita la del Barrio, the Mexican diva known for her fierce takedowns of cheating men, died Monday. She was 77. The singer’s death was announced on her official X account. The Associated Press ...

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 ...

la del Barrio released dozens of albums and was nominated for three Grammy Awards throughout her decades-spanning career John Medina/WireImage Paquita la del Barrio, a famed Mexican singer known for ...