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LOCKDOWN HOTLIST - May 2020
Even in Lockdown you can still Think Latin, Eat Latin, Feel Latin...here's our choice of Latin must-haves and must-eats
This Latino Week
Tropical Storm Amanda, Coronavirus: 111-year-old Chilean woman recovers and Spain records 0 deaths, US funded Venezuela rock bands to dent Chávez, A mammoth discovery: Giant remains found near Mexico City, Chile's LATAM…
On the Edge of the Embrace: A Contemporary Tango Drama by David Chartoriski
In David Chartoriski's latest creation for the stage, "On the Edge of the Embrace", three souls perform a story of love, betrayal and freedom through sizzling dance movements, in an electrifying night of tango…
Machu Picchu: So Near Yet So Far (Final Part)
In the final episode of our traveller stranded in Peru because of COVID 19, the Repatriation Flight arrives to the rescue, amidst mixed feelings about leaving the magical Sacred Valley and the three women she has shared the last…
At Last Reflecting Everyone's Culture
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TOP TEN Recent Latin Albums produced in the UK
Latin music is not an easy thing to produce, let alone promote, in the UK; you need real instruments, great musicians and arrangements to make it sound good, and there is rarely any money to work on. Despite the lack of exposure…
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Bored of beaches, banal museums and grotty hotels? Want to do something different this time you go away? South America harbours some of the most breath-taking natural phenomena in the entire world. No tour guide needed, just a…
An Amazon view of Brussels
Elisa Dias, 22, a drummer from the AfroRaiz Collective, Marabá, coordinator of the Salus project for Rios de Encontro. made trip to Europe as a trainee international project coordinator, accompanying Dan Baron Cohen, to plan the…
Brazil: the Cardinal who stood up to the military
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Macho, sexist, leery - lovely...
Flirting with strangers in the street is a way of life in Buenos Aires. One gringa tries very hard to disapprove.
Iberica, Marylebone
On two floors of ample and bright space (the palatial building has floor to ceiling windows letting in a lot of daylight), modern creative design effortlessly meets traditional elements of Spanish culture. The space includes a…
Mexico: AMLO’s first hundred days
The new president claims to have carried out 62 out of 100 campaign promises
The Victory of Simplicty
In the UK as a guest of the Instituto Cervantes, Vicente del Bosque, Spain's World-Cup winning football coach, talks to Latinolife about why his team, or 'family' as he calls, it works (and perhaps an inkling as to…
The Turbulence of Budding Stardom
Once a mere suburban boy from outside Barcelona, now Spain’s representative at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, via a controversial decision that split the country, Latinolife talks to Manel Navarro, as he prepares for his…
Latin Hotlist #1 - October 2016
Think Latin, Feel Latin, Buy Latin...here's our choice of great Latin products on the market this Autumn
Diomedes de Jesús Díaz Maestre (26 May 1957 – 22 December 2013) ‘El Cacique de la Junta’
Colombia mourns the loss of a Vallenato Legend, Diomedes Díaz died aged 56 at home in Valledupar.
...Latin Transfers of the Season
The transfer window slammed shut at the start of the month, putting an end to the ridiculous rumours, over-inflated egos, and lavish spending. This year’s transfer season broke yet more records. Here is our countdown as we focus…
10 Soul Gatherings in Bahia
In every party in Salvador de Bahia, 'terreiro' or cultural centre, there is a gesture of resistance and beauty that tells Brazil—and the world—that Bahian art is more than expression: it is existence. As long as there…
Belén (2025) Dir. Dolores Fonzi
The Oscar shortlist film tells the true story of a woman who in 2014, after suffering a miscarriage, was unjustly imprisoned for two years and falsely accused of abortion. Given the namesake ‘Belén’ to protect her anonymity, her…
COVID STORIES: Learning to Exhale
Priscilla Ferreira set up Circular Maternar UK, a group to support Brazilian women in the UK overcome their fears of natural (vaginal) birth. Brazil has the highest rate of caesarean births in the world - 85 percent in private…
Juana in a Million
A mesmerising one-woman Latina show at The Southwark Playhouse until 15th June
Brazil's Scandals; Cunha on the Rack
Brazil’s congressional ethics committee recently voted to remove Deputy Eduardo Cunha, one of the orchestrators of President Dilma Rousseff’s impeachment, from his position as Lower House Speaker. This decision comes after a…
MINEFIELD @ The Jerwood Theatre
This challenging work by Argentine playwright Lola Arias, based on six Falklands/ Malvinas war veterans, and developed entirely by working with the men, their diaries and experiences, had resounding success with its debut last…
Venezuela Rising
As international artists hail Venezuela as ‘the future of music’ Candela explores why recognition has taken so long to come.
Bolsonaro’s Brazil 2020: the march of the miners
Mining companies await new laws to unlock protected lands and indigenous reserves
Venezuela: A Legacy In Jeopardy
The Chavez legacy is omnipresent in Venezuelan society. The Bolivarian revolutionary re-drafted the education system and even built a new city in the northern state of Vargas. However, the administration of Nicolas Maduro is…
Mexico: Trump Weakens Fragile Economy
A sober assessment of the economic impact on Mexico of the promises and policies of the new US President.
Mangamar: A Family Story Told Through Food
In Salvador de Bahia, one of Brazil's most vibrant cities, on the country's stunning northeastern coast, chefs are choosing to stay – or return – to shape a growing fine-dining scene that draws confidence from regional…
"I wouldn’t mind dying if there were guitars in heaven"
Tiago Pereira talks about his latest documentary on Portuguese regional music: Chamarita - the country rock of the Azores.
...Latin America's Paralympic triumphs at London 2012
From Yunidis Castillo's incredible 200m, to Alan Oliveira's crushing of the world's biggest Paralympic athlete, Latino athletes have brought London 2012 some of the most exciting moments in the competition's…
The Fire Within
One of the most successful comedy actors of recent years, Nick Frost plays a depressed office worker in his latest film, who is forced to discover and unleash his ‘Cuban fury’ in order to overcome a bullying boss and …yes,…
Standing Ovation for an Argentine
Santiago Peluffo reports on this week’s emotional standing ovation for Argentina's Jonás Gutierrez at Newcastle Football Club and interviews the player and his parents on his the recovery from testicular cancer.
Are Brazilians sleepwalking into disaster?
Jan Rocha assesses the potential scenario of a Bolsonero government as the run-off between Bolsonaro and Haddad on 28 October will provide the answer
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