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The Big Chill
Amaranta Wright meets the Argentine tennis giant Juan Martin de Potro, the youngest ever winner of the US Open, Wimbledon semi-finalist and 2-time Olympic medallist, and finds a refreshing focus on playing rather than being a…
This Latino Week
Brazil urged to save Amazon tribes from Covid-19, Colombia's National Liberation Army ends ceasefire, Former police chief of Honduras accused of drug crimes, Colombia foils jail break attempt, Spanish PM says face masks will…
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…
Awards Categories for The LUKAS 2019
The Latin UK Awards is Europe’s only awards ceremony to celebrate Latino culture in all its diversity and manifestations: music, dance, theatre, film, arts, and sport. The public is invited to nominate candidates for The LUKAS…
Latino Life congratulates The RIO CINEMA on its 50th anniversary of community cinema (1976-2026)!
How is it then, that this grade II- listed Art Deco RIO CINEMA has a history that stretches back over 100 years? The reality today, is that it is now celebrating the 50th anniversary of its latest incarnation, as a community-…
Bolsonaro’s Brazil 2020: the march of the miners
Mining companies await new laws to unlock protected lands and indigenous reserves
The Elegant Hustler
Jemelín Artigas first leapt into the limelight on BBC Apprentice as a glamorous saleswoman back in 2019. But her rise to success was anything but easy. Now a Business mentor, Influencer and Presenter, not least for LatinoLife in…
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.
RUNNING FOR JUSTICE
Wall to wall coverage - but 43 students remain missing in Mexico. Karen Harding meets a new generation of London based human rights campaigners looking to turn the spotlight on the unfolding tragedy of the disappeared students in…
Sevilla's Firebrand
Maestra Carmen Iniesta is one of Sevilla's finest flamenco dancers and most sought-after teachers. Latinolife talks to her about flamenco's past, future, and how to experience the 'present' when dancing.
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
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…
Rumbero de Corazon by Dorance Lorza & Sexteto Cafe
The latest smooth salsa sounds from maestro arranger and vibrophonist Dorance Lorza
Top 10 February Hits
We are just a few weeks away from the star of the spring, so let’s start to get warmer with the hits that have been on repeat everywhere this February!
SWEET POTATO NACHOS
I made this for my friends and cant tell you how quickly it got lapped up....Crispy sweet potatoes topped with guacamole, sour cream and salsa make the world's healthiest and tastiest nachos, I just can’t believe I haven’t…
Gerardo Nuñez and Ulf Wakenius ‘Logos’ (Act Music)
Gerardo Nunez is considerd a master of New Flamenco, and this time he partners up with Swedish jazz guitarist Ulf Wakenius in a unique meeting of virtuosos. Much more than just a Flamenco album, Logos is the musical dialogue…
Latin Londoner #69: Erika Vibez - salsa lecturer, creative producer and community leader
British-Colombian Erika Vibez is a dance teacher, creative producer and community leader. In 2026 she became one of the first Salsa lecturers in the UK, introducing Salsa Caleña (Cali style) into the formal dance curriculum. She…
BITTER CHRISTMAS (Amarga Navidad-2026) by Pedro Almodóvar
Almodóvar returns to our screens with a complex and introspective drama full of autobiographical elements, in which the role of a screenwriting cult filmmaker is seriously challenged.
Flamenco Fusion's Force of Nature
Ojos de Brujo's frontwoman and songwriter Marinah goes solo with her first album, Baile de las Horas, which she performs at Rich Mix in April."The change is what I needed: to get out of Ojos and do something different.…
Latin Hotlist #1 - October 2016
Think Latin, Feel Latin, Buy Latin...here's our choice of great Latin products on the market this Autumn
Indigenous Peoples: Why it Matters if they Catch Coronavirus
500 years after Europeans decimated the American indigenous populations with the common flu, indigenous communities again face imminent catastrophe. As the defenders of nature, land and biodiversity, it is essential we don't…
THE LAST DIVE (2025) Dir. Cody Sheehy
600 miles from the coast of Mexico, deep in the Sea of Cortés lies a volcanic island, San Benedicto. There, a man with a troubled past found peace and an extraordinary 19-year friendship whilst diving with a giant Pacific Manta…
Mother Earth
At a time when Shakira, Carlos Vives, J Balvin and Maluma are some of the hottest artists in the planet, it is easy to forget that it was an indigenous folklore singer who kicked the global door open for Colombian artists. Totó…
Migration and redemption in Latin America
In his film X500 (2016) Colombian-Canadian director Juan Andrés Arango García describes the challenges faced by three immigrants in three countries as they struggle to fit into their new environments.
Jose Luis' Top Ten Latin Summer Hits 2017
We’re still recovering from the plethora of Latin hits that dominated the sound waves this summer – with ‘Despacito’ breaking records around the world (if we hear it again, it'll be too soon). To celebrate having four…
...Cuban Tracks by DJ Javier La Maquina
This month's dancefloor hits by award winning Cuban DJ, Javier La Rosa, one of the busiest men in the UK latin club scene.
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…
Brazil: Bolsonaro – The Lone Wolf Dreams of Glory
Brazilian nationalist demagogue Jair Bolsonaro is bidding to run for President. His views are truly frightening, reveals Lucas Farrez
Tango Tracks for Dancers
Selected by Tango Performers Maria and Guiillermo, here are our Top Ten Tango tracks.
Screaming for Justice
A Chilean brought up in Britain returns home to find that little justice has been achieved for Pinochet's victims, despite four years of a president, Michelle Bachelet, who was tortured under the dictatorship of General…
Cuba’s Magical Music Train (and its Driver)
How many musicians can boast a 40 year global music career? Cuba’s Juan Formell and Los Van Van are up there among the rare few, on a never ending Magical Mystery Train Journey which has them touring constantly around the world,…
The Power of Refusal
Despite harassment and assassinations after declaring themselves neutral to Colombia’s armed conflict, The San José Peace Community, a group of brave rural farmers, have proved to be an inspiration for farming communities around…
Colombians’ Persistence in the Search for Peace: Interview with ‘Chocolate of Peace’ Producer
Gwen Burnyeat, the producer and co-director of the documentary Chocolate of Peace talks about the ‘persistence’ in peace-building, considering that Colombia is now both implementing the peace agreement with FARC and starting…
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Latin Londoner #72: Sergio Maggiolo - writer, performe…
Sergio Maggiolo is a London-based writer, performer, and director born in Peru and trained in the U…
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THE PORTUGUESE HOUSE (2025) by Spanish director Avelin…
This charming and tender film is Avelina Prat’s second feature. It premiered at the 28th Málaga…
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Selected for the ‘Giornate degli Autori’ at the 2026 Venice Film Festival, Nathalia Acevedo’s…
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