Britain and South America’s shared histories in Shafik Meghji’s ‘Small Earthquakes’
From the author of LAB's bestselling 'Crossed Off the Map' comes the brand new 'Small Earthquakes', which uncovers the fascinating story of Britain’s forgotten...
Brazilians in the UK: 20 years after Menezes’ killing
Jean Charles de Menezes was killed by armed police at Stockwell tube station in London in July 2005. They mistakenly believed he was a...
Britain exports banned pesticide to Paraguay
Paraquat, manufactured by British company Syngenta, is banned in the UK and the EU. But it is widely used on Paraguay's booming soya farms, with often terrible effects on the crops and health of local people.
Chinese labour in Latin America & the Caribbean
A new project about the diverse legacies of early Chinese labour migration to the Caribbean and Latin America features stories of those who trace their roots back to mainland China.
Argentina’s textile sector torn apart
Javier Milei's ultra neocon policies threaten to tear apart what remains of Argentina's textile industry. Bert Schouwenburg examines the efforts of UK orgqanisations to source clothing ethically and the impact on one Argentine textile co-operative.
An emergent Latin/x London
Latin Americans are one of the fastest growing migrant and ethnic groups in London and the wider United Kingdom, yet they remain one of the most invisible.
Chileans of the North
Chileans of the North is an exceptional documentary which charts the experiences of Chilean refugees who arrived in Sheffield in the 1970s, their reception by and impact on the local labour movement and the importance of solidarity for refugee resettlement.
El Salvador: accompanying Nueva Esperanza
Tim Hollins and Mogs Russell founded a group based in Birmingham, UK, which has accompanied Nueva Esperanza, a community of returned refugees in the Bajo Lempa area of Usulután, El Salvador. Here they describe how this collaboration began, and its successful focus on supporting the community's school and teachers
Brazil: pictures of a polarized diaspora
Interviews with Brazilians resident in the UK, as they queue to vote in their country's second round presidential election on 30 October. Sharp polarization is in evidence here, as at home
La Población: an album for a shanty town
Victor Jara's 1982 album told the story of the población Herminda de la Victoria. It will be celebrated at this year's El Sueño Existe festival (on Zoom from Machynlleth, Wales). Malcolm Boorer tells the story behind the album.
