New York (EFE).- Time magazine has included seven Latin Americans in its list of the hundred most influential personalities in the world, including Salma Hayek, Lionel Messi, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Pedro Pascal.
Artists, icons, political leaders and titans are the labels under which the magazine has registered those selected.
Among the artists are the Mexican actress Salma Hayek and the American Dominican Zoe Saldaña.
Chilean-American actor Pedro Pascal appears as one of the iconic personalities of the year.
Politicians, artists and athletes among those highlighted by Time
Beyond the arts, the magazine highlights Latino political leaders, with the presence of the Brazilian president, the Colombian president Gustavo Petro and the Mexican activist María Herrera Magdaleno, who is trying to find the whereabouts of her four children who disappeared more than a year ago. decade.
Finally, the Argentine soccer player Lionel Messi has been summoned by Time in the titans section.
The magazine presents the one hundred chosen through profiles also written by personalities.
Thus, the Spanish actress Penélope Cruz is in charge of presenting Hayek, whom she describes as a great observer, who feels things deeply and who is strong, but sensitive.
Reviews of Lula and Petro
Former United States Vice President Al Gore is the one who draws Lula, who he points out has promised to protect the Amazon jungle and renew the country’s commitment to democracy and economic justice.
Another of the outstanding pens is that of Chilean President Gabriel Boric, in charge of presenting his Colombian counterpart, whom he assures has “the pragmatism required to exercise power” with whom “he has built broad alliances that allow him to dialogue with the majority of the democratic forces of his country”.
And finally, the presentation of Messi is carried out by another titan of the sport, this time of tennis: Roger Federer who shows his wish that “we can see his unique creativity and art for a little longer”.