A new generation of Argentine musicians is topping the charts
Brands and adulterers take note
Gerard piqué was one of Spain’s most talented footballers. On January 11th his ex-partner, Shakira, a Colombian singer, made him better-known for infidelity than ball-control. “I’m worth two 22-year-olds,” blasts a new song that takes aim at Mr Piqué and his younger lover. “You traded a Ferrari for a [Renault] Twingo, swapped a Rolex for a Casio.” The gym-honed Mr Piqué should “work his brain a little bit too”.
This article appeared in the The Americas section of the print edition under the headline “Middle-income trap ”
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