La orquesta internacional Los Hermanos Flores concluye este sábado su participación en el festival de Coachella 2026, marcando uno de los momentos más destacados para la música salvadoreña en el panorama internacional. La agrupación cerrará su segunda actuación en el escenario Outdoor Theatre ante miles de asistentes, consolidando su presencia como uno de los representantes más relevantes de la cumbia en la escena global.

Durante su segunda presentación, Los Hermanos Flores interpretarán un repertorio que abarca éxitos emblemáticos entre los que se encuentran “Linda Muchachita”, “Arriba El Salvador”, “Salvadoreña”, “Somos Latinos”, “La Bala” y “Comején”, entre otros.

La transmisión del concierto a través del canal oficial de YouTube del festival permitirá que seguidores de El Salvador y de distintas regiones puedan acompañar a la orquesta en tiempo real. En su primera presentación, el pasado 11 de abril, la audiencia virtual se sumó a la celebración con mensajes de apoyo, mientras en el recinto la comunidad latina ondeaba banderas salvadoreñas y coreaba las canciones más reconocidas de la agrupación. “Nuestra música está presente en los escenarios más importantes”, declaró uno de los integrantes en asa oportunidad.

El festival de Coachella, realizado en California, es considerado uno de los eventos musicales de mayor proyección a nivel mundial. La participación de Los Hermanos Flores en esta edición ha sido entendida por la prensa especializada como un paso relevante para la internacionalización de la cumbia centroamericana. Medios locales como Diario El Mundo destacó el impacto de la presencia salvadoreña en el cartel, señalando que la agrupación compartió escenario con exponentes de géneros diversos y audiencias multiculturales.

La agenda de la orquesta en Estados Unidos comprende dos presentaciones en el mismo escenario y horario. Los shows reafirman la identidad y el arraigo de la banda, que cuenta con más de cinco décadas de trayectoria. La orquesta ha agradecido a la organización del festival por la invitación y al público latino por el respaldo recibido. La proyección internacional de Los Hermanos Flores ha sido reconocida desde distintos ámbitos culturales en El Salvador.

Las autoridades y organizaciones de artistas han resaltado el valor simbólico de la participación y su contribución a la difusión de la música nacional. “Es un orgullo ver a nuestros exponentes en escenarios de este nivel”, manifestó un portavoz de la Secretaría de Cultura en declaraciones recogidas por Diario El Mundo.

Tras la última presentación en Coachella de la agrupación salvadoreña, los Artistas Unidos de El Salvador han convocado a una bienvenida pública en el Aeropuerto Internacional Monseñor óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez el domingo 19 de abril a las 4:30 de la tarde.

“Hacemos la invitación a todo el pueblo salvadoreño para que se una a esta bienvenida merecida, en la cual nuestros corazones se engrandecen y se pintan de azul y blanco. ¡Que viva nuestra música! ¡Que viva nuestra tierra linda! ¡¡Que viva El Salvador!!”, reza la convocatoria que ha sido difundida en diferentes redes sociales.

Figuras del ámbito cultural y artistas nacionales han expresado su reconocimiento a la orquesta por su aporte a la identidad musical del país. La expectativa el regreso de Los Hermanos Flores ha ido en aumento, con mensajes de apoyo y agradecimiento a través de redes sociales y medios de comunicación.

El impacto de la participación de Los Hermanos Flores en Coachella 2026 se percibe como un hito para la proyección de la música salvadoreña y centroamericana. La expectativa se centra ahora en el recibimiento nacional y en los próximos proyectos que podría anunciar la agrupación tras su regreso.

Pope Leo XIV said Saturday that remarks he made this week in which he said the «world is being ravaged by a handful of tyrants» were not directed at President Donald Trump, a report said. 

The pope, speaking onboard a flight to Angola during his 10-day Africa tour, said reporting about his comments «has not been ‌accurate in all its aspects» and his speech «was ⁠prepared two weeks ago, well before the president ever commented on myself and on the message of peace that I am promoting,» according to Reuters.

The news outlet cited the pope as saying his comments were not aimed at Trump.

«As it happens, it was looked at as if I was trying to debate the president, which is not in ​my interest at all,» the pope reportedly said.

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Trump last Sunday accused Pope Leo XIV of being «terrible» on foreign policy as the pontiff has criticized the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.

«He talks about ‘fear’ of the Trump Administration, but doesn’t mention the FEAR that the Catholic Church, and all other Christian Organizations, had during COVID when they were arresting priests, ministers, and everybody else, for holding Church Services, even when going outside, and being ten and even twenty feet apart,» Trump wrote in a Truth Social post. 

«I don’t want a Pope who thinks it’s OK for Iran to have a Nuclear Weapon,» he continued. 

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A split image shows Pope Leo XIV, left, and President Donald Trump, right, amid a public dispute over immigration policy and the conflict involving Iran. (Simone Risoluti – Vatican Media via Vatican Pool/Getty Images; Salwan Georges/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

During a speech in Cameroon on Thursday, the pope said, «We must make a decisive change of course — a true conversion — that will lead us in the opposite direction, onto a sustainable path rich in human fraternity.» 

«The world is being ravaged by a handful of tyrants, yet it is held together by a multitude of supportive brothers and sisters!» he added.

Pope Leo XIV speaks as he meets with the community of Bamenda at Saint Joseph’s Cathedral in Bamenda, on the fourth day of an 11-day apostolic journey to Africa, on April 16, 2026. (Alberto PIZZOLI / AFP via Getty Images)

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«Woe to those who manipulate religion and the very name of God for their own military, economic or political gain, dragging that which is sacred into darkness and filth,» the pope also said. 

Fox News Digital’s Landon Mion contributed to this report. 

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Saturday that the Trump administration is sanctioning a senior Nicaraguan official over alleged human rights violations.

Rubio said the U.S. is designating Vice Minister of the Interior Luis Roberto Cañas Novoa for his role in «gross violations of human rights» under the government of President Daniel Ortega and Vice President Rosario Murillo, marking what he said was the latest effort to hold the regime accountable.

«The Trump administration continues to hold the Murillo-Ortega dictatorship accountable for brutal human rights violations against Nicaraguans,» Rubio said in a post on X. «I’m designating Nicaraguan Vice Minister of the Interior Luis Roberto Cañas Novoa for his role in human rights violations.»

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The designation was made under Section 7031(c), which allows the State Department to bar foreign officials and their immediate family members from entering the United States due to involvement in significant corruption or human rights abuses.

The State Department has said the Ortega-Murillo government has engaged in arbitrary arrests, torture and extrajudicial killings following mass protests that began in April 2018.

«Nearly eight years ago, the Rosario Murillo and Daniel Ortega dictatorship unleashed a brutal wave of repression against Nicaraguans who courageously stood against the regime’s increased tyranny, corruption, and abuse,» the statement reads.

The State Department said that the sanction marked the anniversary of the 2018 protests, after which more than 325 protesters were murdered in the aftermath.

A panel of U.N.-backed human rights experts previously accused Nicaragua’s government of systematic abuses «tantamount to crimes against humanity,» following an investigation into the country’s crackdown on political dissent, according to The Associated Press.

The experts said the repression intensified after mass protests in 2018 and has since expanded across large parts of society, targeting perceived opponents of the government.

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Nicaragua President Daniel Ortega delivers a speech during a ceremony to mark the 199th Independence Day anniversary, in Managua, Nicaragua Sept. 15, 2020.   (Nicaragua’s Presidency/Cesar Perez/Handout via Reuters)

Nicaragua’s government has rejected those findings.

The designation follows a series of recent U.S. actions targeting the Ortega-Murillo government. In February, the State Department sanctioned five senior Nicaraguan officials tied to repression, citing arbitrary detention, torture, killings and the targeting of clergy, media and civil society.

Earlier this week, the department also announced sanctions on individuals and companies linked to Nicaragua’s gold sector, including two of Ortega and Murillo’s sons, accusing the regime of using the industry to generate foreign currency, launder assets and consolidate power within the ruling family.

The State Department said the move is part of ongoing efforts to hold the Nicaraguan government accountable for its actions.

Fox News Digital reached out to the Nicaraguan government and its embassy in Washington for comment but did not immediately receive a response.

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A man waves a Nicaraguan flag during a demonstration to commemorate Nicaragua’s national Day of Peace, which is celebrated in the country on April 19, and to protest against the government of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega in San Jose, Costa Rica on April 16, 2023. (Jose Cordero/AFP)

The Trump administration has taken an increasingly aggressive posture in the Western Hemisphere in recent months, including a Jan. 3, 2026, operation that resulted in the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.

The U.S. has also carried out a series of strikes targeting suspected drug-trafficking vessels in the region, part of a broader crackdown tied to regional security and narcotics enforcement efforts.