The Healing Powers of Paint, by Antonio Aruquipa. Published in the Bolivian Times, October 16, 1997. (La Paz, Bolivia)
Pintor que trabaja con drogadictos en Miami inaugura muestra en La Paz. Published in Contratapa, October 9, 1997. (La Paza, Bolivia)
Painting a Brighter Future, Hispanic Magazine, Austin, Texas (National circulation), December 1997
Community Art, The Star Press, Muncie, Indiana, October 22, 1997
La problematica social en la obra de Xavier Cortada, El Diario, La Paz, Bolivia, October 11, 1997
Javier Cortada quiere compartir con Bolivia, El Diario, La Paz, Bolivia, October 10, 1997
Murales de Xavier Cortada, en muestra, Bolivia, October 10, 1997
Xavier Cortada comparte su obra, La Razon, La Paz, Bolivia, October 9, 1997
Sociales, El Deber, Santa Cruz, Bolivia, October 6, 1997
Terapia por el arte en el Museo de Historia, El Deber, Santa Cruz, Bolivia, October 1997
Murales Comunitarios, El Mundo, Santa Cruz, Bolivia, October 4, 1997
El reemplazo del arte por las drogas, El Dia, Santa Cruz, Bolivia, October 4, 1997
El arte debe ser un martillo para cambiar nuestra sociedad, El Mundo, Santa Cruz, Bolivia, October 4, 1997
Sera realizado por artista de Estados Unidos en U.A.G.R.M, Area Cultural, October 1, 1997
International artist exhibits in Miami, Entertainment News & Views, Spetember 19, 1997
A mural tests the will of at-risk youth and local artist, by Frank Alvaredo, Entertainment News & Views, August 29, 1997
A Creative Touch (at Miami Lighthouse for the Blind), by Carl Juste, The Miami Herald, Local Section, Miami, Florida, August 13, 1997
Hoy conferencias sobre arte social y pedagogico, El Comercio, Cusco, Peru, July 14, 1997
Pintura de Xavier Cortada un Exito, El Comercio, Cusco, Peru, July 12, 1997.
Farmworker kids’ art has powerful message, by Pascale Etheart, The Miami Herald Neighbors, Miami, Florida, May 11, 1997
Xavier Cortada: Artist or Lawyer, (cover story) by Karina Pavone, Movement, Miami, Florida, March 1997