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Aécio Neves: The Underdog in Brazil's General Election

Aécio Neves is the presidential candidate for PSDB (Brazilian Social Democracy Party) but from the start never showed much promise to beat the current president Dilma, who is hoping for re-election. Despite his success in…

Society and Politics

Marina Silva: The Wild Card of Brazil’s Presidential Race

Since the tragic death of Brazil’s opposition candidate Eduardo Campos in a plane crash on the 13th August, his ex- running partner and replacement Marina Silva has shocked the world by taking Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB) from…

Sports

World Cup Preview Brazil 2014

Both the Old world footballing powers and the New will be looking to re-write history in the first World Cup to be staged in Latin America since 1978. Here, LatinoLife gives you the lowdown on the main protagonists.

Profiles

Sara Chandler - Human Rights Worker

There is much to say about Prof. Sara Chandler, Chair of the Colombia Caravan UK Lawyers Group and the winner of LUKAS Award for Charity or Human Rights Worker of the Year. Read what she told us about her fascinating life and…

Arts and Culture

Miguel Hernandez: The Man with Lots of Heart

Today, on the 30th October in 1910, in the town of Orihuela in southeastern Spain, Miguel Hernandez was born. As we come to the end of the month of October, it would seem an apt moment to delve a little into the work and life of…

Music

Divine Sensuality: The Genius of Juan Luis Guerra

From his lyrics that verge on magical realism, to his intensely sensual melodies and his relationship with God, we praise the undecipherable enigma that is Juan Luis Guerra, one of Latin America’s most sublime music makers and…

Arts and Culture

Southern Exile

As the Tate Modern hosts the first exhibition of Mira Schendel's work in a decade, we take a look at this extraordinary Swiss born artist who made Brazil her home, escaping a hostile Europe to finding artistic freedom and…

Society and Politics

Allende’s Children

40 years after the coup that changed Chile, Pinochet’s exiles around the world have inspired a new generation in the fight for justice and equality. There is no better example than the Navarrete family who came to the UK…

Society and Politics

Porfirio Lobo Sosa

Lobo who? You mean wolf? Oooh, I’m scared…

Arts and Culture

Let Me Entertain You: Boris Izaguirre in London

Move over Graham Norton. He's in town for one night only, and he's bound to cause quite a splash. Award-winning novelist, beloved TV presenter, honorary Spaniard and gay icon Boris Izaguirre is much more than a…

Dance

From Cuba to Covent Garden

We track the rise and rise of Carlos Acosta, who recently won the LUKAS Lifetime Achievement Award 2013. There are more strings to his bow than you might imagine...

Music

The Latino Behind the Legend: Phil Manzanera

Before being presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to British Music by PInk Floyd's David Gilmour at this year's the LUKAS Gala, few people knew much about this London born Latino. We invite…

Society and Politics

Abimael Guzman

Yes Peru’s most notorious inmate! I hear he wants another ball and chain...

Music

The People's Salsero

At first dismissed for his wordy complexity, Rubén Blades - composer, singer, salsero, lyricist, narrator, poet, social conscience and political activist - soon proved to be Fania's biggest money spinner. In this…