Vicente Fernandez, Mexico’s iconic rancheras singer, dead at 81

Vicente Fernandez was a legend. The most iconic singer of Mexican rancheras has died at the age of 81. Fernandez had sold more than 50 million records, earning him three Grammys and recognition across the Spanish-speaking world. The World’s Latin America correspondent Jorge Valencia has our story.

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