Mario Durán

Arts Commentary: These Goose Steps Don’t Lie — Shakira in El Salvador and the “New Security” Aesthetic

March 13, 2026
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The artist is a glitzy ribbon that ties together incompatible images—the mega-prison and the megastar.

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