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Spain: leaving crisis behind to find 'happiness' in and of Latin America
Valencian-born Ainara Aparici, who has lived in Italy and the US, has been travelling Latin America since March 2010 and has directed a documentary. She says the continent has much to teach us about things that we often overlook and forget about
latin america, happiness, documentary, cinema, travel, society
Che Sudaka: 'Barcelona was what it was and, sadly, is not anymore'
This is the story of a six-piece Barcelona-based band composed entirely of South Americans. We chart their journey from illegal street buskers to successful European band in Paris
latin america, european tour, festivals, barcelona, che sudaka, solidays, multiculturalism
Uruguay vs Europe: what world cup identity?
28 countries out, four left. Uruguay aside, the football championship final will definitely feature either Germany or Spain, one of whom could be facing the Netherlands to contend for a title currently held by Italy. It's not about football anymore though – does this bridge a stronger European identity for those of us on the continent, supporters or not?
latin america, football, european identity, world cup, sport, netherlands, germany
Cocoa bean: Europe’s favourite vice
Earlier this year, the Brits went into a panic when it was announced that American food giant Kraft was going to take over the British Cadbury’s. Childhood, chocolate and cocoa in Britain and France
latin america, recipe, chocolate, cooking, cadbury, yum nyam, france
Seville: Cuba, communists and anticapitalists for the elections!
Spotlight on the epicentre of southern Spain, whose ruling socialist-communist government leans more towards Cuba than Europe. In the land of the mileuristas - so-called '1000 euros a month-ers' - the rude gap is being bridged with an increasingly politically alternative feeling before the European elections in June 2009
latin america, olivier besancenot, university, bologna process, franco, cádiz, king juan carlos i
Spanish gangs: the royal, racketeering 'Latin Kings'
During the noughties, the street gang from New York moved into large Spanish towns. This urban tribe, sometimes considered illegal, sometimes recognised as the social elite, functions according to a pyramid model with a king, queens, princes, and so on. Unravelling the myth
Over to the EU-Latin America summit in Peru
EU member states juggle with the socialist and capitalist faces of Latin America at the EU-LAC summit in Lima on 16 – 17 May 2008, and the Peruvians speak
latin america, hugo chavez, angela merkel, cumbre, european union, politics, world affairs
Charcuterie, cars and votes for Italians abroad
The 2001 Tremaglia law permits Italians living abroad to participate in the national elections on 13 and 14 April
latin america, romano prodi, italy, elections, northern eu, politics, europe
Estelle Swaray: 'the singlest woman alive'
Why the British rapper, hip hop singer and producer, 28, swapped London, its boys and the UK music industry for Brooklyn's cabbies, leading to ‘an unexpected duet’ with American rapper Kanye West
latin america, sex, grenada, london, kanye west, senegal, western eu
Cuba: backstreet with an escape route
In the first of our ‘rock and backpack’ series, we discover Havana - the cultural centre of a Cuba in which everyone has the ability to produce something, but few express themselves
latin america, havana, dance, leonid kuchma, tourism, street art, travel
Liz Solo: art on Second Life
Taunting performances and installations on the edge – in pixels. We meet the Canadian musician in the virtual 3D world
latin america, second life, art, animation, internet, culture, europe
Hi5, gaydar.fr, Ning, MySpace and co.
With one login in and a few clicks, virtual communities are promising many marvellous things. Meet kindred spirits, find a job or customise your universe
latin america, copyright, web 2.0, internet, society, europe
Ángel Parra: 'experiencing exile is painful - they push you towards an abyss'
Based in Paris for the past 35 years, the 64 year old musician son of folklore icon Violeta Parra on Chilean Septembers, exiles and his dead mother's legacy
Back home in the Falklands
14 June 2007 marks twenty-five years of liberation from the Argentine military by British forces. A Falkland Islander born after the war discusses his islands' economical, European and neighbourly strides
latin america, stanley, local autonomy, néstor kirchner, identity, united kingdom, argentina
Carlos Malamud: 'Europe’s policy is ‘wait and see'
In Cuba, the Castro administration is on the verge of ‘going to a better place’
latin america, human rights, foreign policy, dictature, communism, cuba, world affairs
Paper mills of discord along the Uruguay River
By building pulp mills, Finnish global corporation Botnia 'is willing to export pollution' along the binational stream, Argentina claims. Their announcements of further highway blockades is disrupting trade and travel
latin america, montevideo, environment, the hague, consumers, economy, finland
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