The Festival Mundial de la Canción Latina was a televised song contest in 1969 and 1970, hosted in Mexico, which preceded and was succeeded by the Festival OTI de la Canción which ran from 1972 to 2000. The original festival was supported by the Government of Mexico and hosted in the Teatro Ferrocarrilero. The contest focused on music from Romance-speaking countries from across Latin America and Latin Europe, namely Spanish, Portuguese, French, and Italian.
Winners
| Year | Winner | Artist | Song |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 |  Puerto Rico
|
Lucecita Bénitez | "Génesis" |
| 1970 |  Brazil
|
Cláudya | "Canção de amor e paz" (Peace and love song) |
References
- El Uruguay de nuestro tiempo Centro Latinoamericano de Economía Humana - 1984 -- Page 216 "1970: Roberto Darvin obtiene en México el 4° puesto en el 2° Festival Mundial de la Canción Latina. Comienza a sonar el nombre de "Totem" con Ruben Rada, que marcará una frontera significativa en la Música Popular Uruguaya."
- "Festivales de la Canción Popular: 1969 - PRIMER FESTIVAL de la Canció…". Archived from the original on 30 June 2012.
- "25 Countries Inked For Latin Songfest". Billboard. Vol. 80, no. 1. 6 January 1968. p. 36. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 4 June 2024.