Miguel Lawner, an architect and civil servant under Salvador Allende’s government, was arrested following the 1973 coup and confined on Dawson Island. There, together with other prisoners, he restored an abandoned church before going into exile and then returning to Chile in 1985. Carmen Esquivel In that area […]
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Guatemala’s deep educational lag
The OECD’s PISA assessment ranked the country among the lowest-performing participants in Latin America and the Caribbean. The decline was particularly striking in reading, where scores fell by 37 points compared with 2022, while experts are calling for greater investment and reforms to strengthen secondary education and develop students’ skills. […]
China Miéville’s long-awaited new novel
When it comes to fiction, it seemed China Miéville had gone into retirement – “The book of elsewhere”, two years ago, hardly counts – but now “The Rouse” has been published and the long wait has been worth it. Sean Sheehan Coming in at nearly 1300 pages, this […]
Rethinking Latin America’s future in London
The advance of the right across Latin America, US influence and the defence of national sovereignty will be central to a London debate marking 534 years since Columbus reached the Americas. Speakers will address political change, Operation Condor, extractivism, Cuba, Zionism and electoral politics on Monday 12 October. This […]
Down to Earth with words: A fair for real voices
From mythic narratives to community poetry and children’s workshops, literature offers a grounded space to explore human experience. The London Spanish Book & Zine Fair returns to Conway Hall on 3 October 2026, bringing together acclaimed authors, independent publishers and readers for a celebration of Spanish-language writing. Marwan Nabli […]
















