[12] Crónica outlined how "La Maza" is one of those Sosa's songs which managed "became hymns of struggle and resistance, a reflection of her commitment to social and humanitarian causes".
"[12] Gabriel Urbina from Cadiznoticias reflected how "La Maza" "never gets old", continuing how it is "one of those songs that shake you strongly if you dedicate attention and time to it, looking into its eyes and drinking in the verses slowly, in small sips", and characterized its chorus as "brilliant and direct".
[10] On 17 May 2008, Mercedes Sosa, Shakira, and Argentine musician Pedro Aznar performed "La Maza" for an audience of 150,000 people at the ALAS Foundation charity concert in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
[15][16][4] After failed peace negotiations between Colombian government and Marxist–Leninist guerrilla group FARC, and FARC announcing the re-foundation of the Edison Romaña 53 front,[17] on 19 April 2023, the Minister of National Defence of Colombia Iván Velásquez Gómez shared a part the lyrics of "La Maza" and a link to the music video of the song by Sosa and Shakira on Twitter.
The lyrics "si no creyera en lo que creo" (English: "if I didn’t believe in what I believe") were a response to the criticism he had received emphasizing his conviction in the actions of his government despite opposition calling for a motion of censure.
The post was met with disapproval on social media over its appropriateness and led opposition party Partido Cambio Radical to call Velásquez's leadership a "failure".