The Prisma’s series. A Colombian who has spent nearly three decades living in the United Kingdom, Nelly Mosquera is an activist and has worked with vulnerable populations and in community radio. Not only has she faced her own pain and that of her country, but also the pain of her […]
Migrants
Coronavirus: Latin American immigrants are not alone
According to the report Towards Visibility, in 2016 some 250,000 Latin Americans were living in the United Kingdom, of whom 145,000 lived in London. A high percentage had dual nationality and European citizenship. This figure has increased dramatically but the problems tend to remain the same. With the pandemic, the […]
LGBTIQ+ Latin immigrants: taboo, culture shock and discrimination
The majority of the United Kingdom’s Latin Americans live in London and there is no exact figure of how many of them belong to this community. Despite the sexual freedom that exists in London, many carry with them prejudices that replicate society’s homophobia and transphobia towards them. The psychological effect […]
Refugees: infected, seeking asylum and forgotten
While Covid-19 continues its devastating passage through Europe, the situation of migrants in Greece worsens due to the threat of the pandemic that has already claimed several lives in accommodation centres. First it was the Moria camp, on the island of Lesbos, devastated by a fire months ago; now […]
HIV: social stigma in the immigrant community
According to studies, there are 340 Latin Americans with HIV in London. Despite being a treatable illness, it remains a taboo in the immigrant community. A campaign led by an organisation that works with ethnic minorities aims to put an end to positive cases by 2030.
















