fˈɑːloʊɪŋ sˌæntɐmˈɛɹiəz dˈɛθ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi, kˈɑːsə də lˌɑːs æmˈeɪɹɪkəz wʌz lˈɛd baɪ ðə pˈeɪntɚ mˌæɹiˈɑːnoʊ ɹədɹˈiːɡɛz nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛlv nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti.
Following Santamaría's death in 1980, Casa de las Américas was led by the painter Mariano Rodriguez (1912–1990).