I was there in Colombia when Joe passed away.
It' INCREDIBLE how popular Joe was in his country..... since the day he was hospitalized, the news were talking about him constantly.
In Colombia there's even a soap opera about the life of Joe Arroyo, called "El Joe":
http://www.canalrcnmsn.com/programas/el_joeIt's based on the biography written by Joe, when he started, meeting Fruko, playing with him, the loves, etc.
Que viva el Joe y la Salsa!!