The young Ecuadorian came from Spain to escape the economic crisis that the Iberian country is facing. She currently works as a cleaner and is studying to improve her English. When Lisbeth was only five-years-old she and her family migrated from Quito, the capital of Ecuador, to Spain in […]
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When the Latinos reached the UK
The 1970 ’s saw the arrival of the Latin American community in Great Britain. More than 40 years later, 186,500 Latinos have forged a path to the UK. This is the official estimate; the actual number could well be much higher.– – After gaining independence from Spanish and Portuguese colonial […]
Latin Americans in London: without decent housing
45% of the Latin American immigrant community living in London are not happy with their living conditions. Their biggest problem is overcrowding. _ Miriam Valero Marisol is a 37 year old Bolivian, born in Cochabamba. After living in Spain, she decided to travel to the UK so that she […]
Rodrigo Huarachi: “Being an illegal immigrant is like being in a prison”
Bolivian Rodrigo arrived in the English capital over four years ago. He left Bolivia in search of satisfying his own curiosity regarding the changes those who emigrated experienced in their financial situations. _ Javier Duque “What it would take you years to earn in Bolivia, you could earn elsewhere […]