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Robotín Breaks Down in Videocall to Daughters From Los Angeles

The message highlights the economic strain of migration by showing he supports himself through street performances, day labor, informal work to reunite his family.

Robotín rompe en llanto desde Estados Unidos y cuenta cómo se gana la vida lejos del Perú: “Papito se está esforzando”
El artista lleva seis meses en el extranjero y vive en Los Ángeles, donde también lava carros, trabaja como mozo y realiza sus presentaciones en el muelle de Santa Mónica.
Robotín se muestra emotivo desde los EE.UU. cuando envía saludos a sus hijas.

Overview

  • Alan Castillo, known as Robotín, spoke to his daughters in an emotional videocall with Magaly TV La Firme that aired Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026.
  • He said he is based in Los Angeles and performs at the Santa Monica Pier while taking paid day jobs to cover expenses.
  • Robotín listed specific informal work he is doing, including gardening, masonry, car washing and serving tables, and said other Peruvians have hired him for gardening shifts.
  • He said earlier attempts to work in New York's Times Square and in New Jersey failed after other street performers told him those spots were theirs.
  • The episode highlights common migrant survival patterns of mixing public performance with informal labor and signals a continued delay in family reunification as he tries to earn enough to return.