The acclaimed Mexican singer died on February 17, 2025. Learn more about Paquita’s music career and her life here.

Born Francisca Viveros Barradas in 1947 in Veracruz, Mexico, the singer was known for songs such as "Tres Veces te Engañé" (Three Times I Cheated on You) and "Rata de Dos Patas" (Two-Legged Rat).

Paquita la del Barrio, a singer-songwriter whose lyrics took aim at sexism, died in her Veracruz, Mexico, home in February.

Francisca Viveros Barradas, better known as Paquita la del Barrio, has passed away. Paquita’s team announced the news of her passing through her official Instagram handle, but a cause of death was not disclosed.

In unflinching ballads that spoke of the pain men can cause women, the Mexican singer often relied on what she learned in her own relationships.

Paquita originally grew up on a family ranch in Veracruz, Mexico, where she would sing as she did errands, she told the El Paso Times in 2019. She performed as part of the Pepe Aguilar Y Familia Presentan Jaripeo Sin Fronteras 2019 at the Don Haskins Center.

Friends, admirers and collaborators are mourning the death of 77-year-old singer Paquita la del Barrio. Known for unmercifully calling out machismo through her music, Paquita became a guiding ...

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 her official Instagram page. No cause of death was provided.

Famed Mexican singer Paquita la del Barrio has died at age 77, her staff said Monday. "With deep sorrow and sadness, we confirm the sensitive death of our beloved 'Paquita La Del Barrio' in her home of Veracruz,

Francisca Viveros Barradas, best known by her stage name Paquita la del Barrio, has died. She was 77. The Grammy-nominated singer known for hit songs like “Rata de dos Patas,” a song about a scorned woman calling out her cheating ex, died in her home in Veracruz, Mexico.

Throughout her career, Paquita stood out for performing songs that address themes of heartbreak and female empowerment, becoming an icon of Mexican music.