CULTURAS IN VITRO - Controversy Shadows Latin Grammys: Carlos Vives, Celia Cruz and La Ley were among top nominees Wednesday for the Latin Grammys, which again were shadowed by a controversy over Cuban participation.
Cuba's 22 nominees, including jazz pianist Chucho Valdes, guitarist Rey Guerra and rapper X Alfonso, couldn't get the proper entry visas to attend the ceremony, Cuba's Vice Culture Minister Abel Acosta said Tuesday. The reasons were unclear.