While Paquita la del Barrio, whose real name was Francisca Viveros Barradas, was not originally from Mexico City, she made this central area of the country’s capital her “second home ...

While Paquita la del Barrio, whose real name was Francisca Viveros Barradas, was not originally from Mexico City, she made this central area of the country’s capital her “second home ...

Paquita la del Barrio in Mexico City in August 2009. Francisco Estrada/Jam Media/LatinContent via Getty. Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the ...

MEXICO CITY, Mexico — Francisca Viveros Barradas, better known as "Paquita la del Barrio," has died at the age of 77. The famous Mexican singer was known for her not-so-romantic songs directed ...

Paquita la del Barrio, the ranchera and bolero singer who took aim at machismo as if it were a piñata, has died at her home in Veracruz, Mexico. She was 77 years old. Her team shared the news on ...

Paquita la del Barrio performs onstage during the 14th Annual Latin GRAMMY in 2013. ... Paquita moved to Mexico City with her sister, and they started a music career together.

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican musical legend Paquita la del Barrio, known for her powerful voice and fierce defense of women, died at her home in Veracruz early Monday at the age of 77.

Hundreds of people participate in a heartfelt posthumous tribute to the iconic Mexican singer Paquita la del Barrio in Mexico City.

While Paquita la del Barrio, whose real name was Francisca Viveros Barradas, was not originally from Mexico City, she made ...

MEXICO CITY, Mexico — Francisca Viveros Barradas, better known as "Paquita la del Barrio," has died at the age of 77. The famous Mexican singer was known for her not-so-romantic songs directed ...

MEXICO CITY, Mexico — Francisca Viveros Barradas, better known as "Paquita la del Barrio," has died at the age of 77. The famous Mexican singer was known for her not-so-romantic songs directed ...

She began to perform in 1970 under the name Paquita la del Barrio at a restaurant in Mexico City, and got her big break in ...