LATIN MUSIC IN LONDON: MANY ROOTS, NEW IDENTITIES
Latin American music in London is lively, popular and full of innovation. LAB brings you vignettes of some of the leading exponents.
CARNAVAL: LATIN AMERICAN RESOURCES IN THE UK
Latin American life and culture in London is a carnival of riches and resources. LAB has picked some of the highlights and provides links to their websites.
A JOURNEY THROUGH BRAZILIAN ART AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE
The creator of an important Latin American arts event in London talks about how culture has become part of the identity of the Brazilian diaspora.
Interview with John Perez from IRMO
Nayana Fernandez, from LAB talks to a Latin American activist in London.
WHO’S BEEN CLEANING YOUR OFFICE?
The Latin American Women’s Rights Service is under siege, with funding scarce and numbers seeking its help swelling by the day. LAB interviews its director, Carolina Gottardo.
A conversation with Eduardo Galeano
“Two centuries of workers’ gains thrown into the garbage can” says the famous Uruguayan writer.
PERU: OLLANTA HUMALA’S FIRST TURBULENT YEAR
Ollanta Humala promised to tackle the country's deep-seated social inequalities when he took over a year ago. But, says LAB's Javier Farje, his supporters are feeling bitterly disappointed.
MEXICO: FARMERS TAKE ON THE MINING COMPANIES
Mexican farmers are up in arms against mining companies that threaten their communities.
UN and U.S. Estimates for Cocaine Production Contradict Each Other
UN numbers suggest an increase in land under coca cultivation in Colombia, while "mysterious" U.S. numbers suggest a decrease.
VENEZUELA: ENTRY TO MERCOSUR WORRIES LOCAL PRODUCERS
The Venezuelan government is celebrating its membership of Mercosur, but not everybody is joining the party.