Years after his unjustified assassination, a daughter seeks understanding and context for her father’s message. Graham Douglas Ernesto “Che” Guevara was born in Argentina and traveled throughout Latin America in his early life as a medical student; everywhere he went he was sickened by the poverty and injustice […]
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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 […]
Why do students love Booze?
Wine, vodka, gin, beer, whisky, champagne, port, rum, absinthe, cider, ale… the catalogue of alcoholic drinks stocked on shelves across the country is almost as innumerable as the health issues ensuing from excessive use of them: cancer of the mouth, neck and throat; high-blood pressure, an irregular heart beat and […]
Fernando Mazuera: happy and with no plans to go back to Colombia
This 34 year-old Colombian arrived in the UK in 2000, and since then his life has involved many of the situations that are common for immigrants. Fernado Mazuera from Cali, didn’t come to England because of economic problems, or to learn another language or have an adventure. He left […]














