“I long to see my community, visible, strong and fully integrated in English society.” There are few examples like the one of Ecuadorian Juan Carlos Piedra in London. After his arrival at the English capital in 2002, one of this cleaner’s objectives was to organize the Ecuadorian community in London, […]
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Carlos Arredondo: the voice of the Chilean exile in Scotland
Born in 1948, in Santiago Chile, Carlos Arredondo arrived in Scotland 40 years ago as a political refugee from the Pinochet dictatorship. From his adopted country he has undertaken tireless solidarity work with Chile and Latin America. Jordi Albacete The 17 years of Pinochet dictatorship left behind thousands […]
Hortensia Celis, a Latina bringing Latinos together
Hortensia is a Mexican woman,who is currently in charge of various meeting groups within her community in England. She has managed to assist thousands of immigrants arriving from Latin America and knows the problems which many of them will face. Paula Coll Originally from Manzanillo Colima, this 41-year-old […]
Juan Arcos Tuitza: “We need a person who takes the helm”
He was once an illegal immigrant. He is informal and warm-hearted, but reticent on the subject of Julian Assange and Edward Snowden. His style is different. He considers himself a revolutionary. Noelia Ceballos Terrén For the last four months, Ecuadoreans in London have had a new face as […]
Leopoldo García: a living death
One of the first ten civilians to be exiled out of Chile by Pinochet, Leopoldo García was arrested in the centre of Santiago, handcuffed and repeatedly beaten on the head the entire night. He could have been killed. His forehead now bears the scar of being hit by the base […]















