He has come from Mexico, raised a family and for the last year, has run a restaurant in Brixton. He believes that the arrival of more Mexican immigrants to London will strengthen their community. It is his skin colour, his moustache and his accent in particular, that give him […]
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London’s invisible Latin America
Due to a lack of official recognition as an ethic minority, London’s Latin American community are prevented from integrating further into mainstream society. – –Georgina Campbell – The shadowy life of early mornings and late nights spent hauling a bucket and mop around schools, offices and hotels is the fate […]
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 […]
Abuse of immigrant women: Esperanza and her testimony
Esperanza* is a Colombian immigrant who for ten years has been a slave to her husband’s fists. Now she begins a new life. _ Miriam Valero We arrive at Esperanza’s house on a summer afternoon. There, we see this woman’s harsh reality, “working and rushing around all day”, feeding […]
Miguel Ángel Mateos: “London is the city of opportunities”
This 24 year-old Spaniard arrived at the end of last year in the English capital, wanting to learn more._ Javier Duque After graduating in Public Relations at the Pontifical University of Salamanca, Miguel was looking – although he acknowledges he wasn’t taking too much trouble – for any […]















