Why Bad Bunny’s ‘God Bless America’ moment at the Super Bowl sparked controversy

Bad Bunny could be heard speaking English briefly during his Super Bowl halftime show Sunday night, shouting, "God bless America." But his usage of the term — heard for decades as the ultimate patriotic American phrase — stirred debate over its context.

The Grammy Award-winning artist, whose real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, invoked the traditionally U.S.-centric phrase toward the end of his performance. 

He then named countries across North, Central and South America — including Chile...