Witchcraft in Latin America

Witchcraft in Latin America, known in Spanish as brujería (pronounced [bɾuxeˈɾi.a]) and in Portuguese as bruxaria (pronounced [bɾuʃaˈɾi.ɐ]), is a blend of Indigenous, European, and African beliefs. Indigenous cultures had spiritual practices centered around nature and healing, while the arrival of Africans brought syncretic religions like Santería and Candomblé.