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Brazil blackout plunges millions into darkness

11.11.09
Brazil's two largest cities, and much of the rest of Latin America's biggest nation, were hit by blackouts after a major power failure... more

Arlene Phillips' O2 dance show is strictly no-go as producers say: We're not ready

20.10.09
Sacred Flame — the dance spectacular Arlene Phillips was directing at the O2 — has today been shelved.... more

Wobbling investors told to hold their nerve amid slide

05.10.09
Stock market investors whose confidence shows signs of wobbling following a strong performance by shares during the third quarter, were offered some reassurance... more

Explore the water world of Lake Titicaca

02.10.09
Floating reed islands, llamas and ancient ruins entice Ella Windsor to the shores of Lake Titicaca... more

George Clooney in the wars at Venice Film Festival

08.09.09
A bandaged George Clooney arrived by speedboat at the Venice Film Festival with girlfriend Elisabetta Canalis, 30... more

Steaks out for summer at Garufa

20.08.09
Until the advent of Garufa: Argentine Grill, Highbury has never had much to offer in the way of restaurants... more

Tight-fisted UK banks force Experian to look abroad

13.07.09
Britain's banks might have been refinanced to the tune of tens of billions of pounds, but they still aren't keen to lend, say credit check experts Experian... more

Yodellers broaden their range in Echoes of Home

10.07.09
Stefan Schwietert's film shows three Swiss yodellers determined to explore music from Africa and Latin America. ... more

Demented laughter and screams in Embodiment of Evil

03.07.09
José Mojica Marins’s outré Brazilian horror features cannibalism, torture by rats and/or spiders and hideous spectres augmented by plenty of blood.... more

Curfew imposed as troops topple Honduras president

29.06.09
Leaders from across Latin America were meeting today in response to the political crisis in Honduras after clashes between the military and protesters. ... more

Fairtrade beauty products arrive on our shelves

24.06.09
Fairtrade cosmetics have been launched in Britain... more

Sampling Argentina

10.05.09
Horse riding, hiking up glaciers, doing the tango: Argentina was never going to be a relaxing second honeymoon destination for Jackie Annesley... more

Adidas to slash jobs as profits take a nosedive

05.05.09
Adidas announced a major shake-up with huge job losses after its profits were virtually wiped out in the first quarter ... more

Clash of culture with Spanish Bombs

29.04.09
The ghost of Joe Strummer hovered over the Barbican for Spanish Bombs: A Tropical Tribute to The Clash.... more

What is really at stake at the G20

31.03.09
AS WORLD leaders arrive in London for the G20 summit on Thursday, British officials have been damping down expectations for a grand agreement... more

Ex-guerillas win power in El Salvador

16.03.09
A Conservative candidate has conceded defeat in El Salvador's presidential vote to the party of former guerrillas, who have gained power for the first time since a civil war ended 17 years ago... more

Don't bank on world's leaders to rescue us

05.03.09
A word that had gone out of fashion is cropping up more and more these days. It is leadership - as in the question "where is the leadership?"... more

What children need is love, not the 'right' sort of family

03.03.09
My friend's email said she had "some surprising news". She did indeed. The news was a four-week-old adopted baby. My friend has just turned 50. ... more

BAT shrugs off financial crisis as profits jump 18%

30.10.08
Consumer: British American Tobacco has sailed on regardless of the financial crisis, reporting growth in every region except Latin America for the first nine months... more

Crisis fears over big bank trio

27.10.08
Fears that the financial crisis is set to engulf the Far East and other emerging markets today saw three of Europe's largest banks, which have so far weathered the credit crunch, come under renewed pressure.... more

Now HSBC is caught up in shares plunge

24.10.08
Shares plunged as ministers braced themselves for confirmation that Britain is heading into recession... more

Ten talks to expand your mind in London

14.10.08
Talks are the new gigs — they're not only educational but you may discover some home truths about yourself. Here are ten to try in London.... more

They're bringing bhangra back

22.09.08
The Bhangra Latina project brought salsa and bhangra to the table and created a fabulous hybrid at Queen Elizabeth Hall.... more

Forget US doom, booming Asia is good for London

14.04.08
This is not the time to be pessimistic but to invest and position London for a future global boom ... more

A winter's tale with a Latin beauty all of its own

23.08.07
Born and Bred is beautifully shot, with one of Latin America's best film-makers, Pablo Trapero making the film a real pleasure to watch.... more

Snake hips and pit bulls in salsa heaven

18.06.07
The Carnival de Cuba has become one of Europe's biggest Latin events and enjoyed its third annual celebration in Southwark Park... more

Screaming at Uncle Sam

14.06.07
War on Democracy is John Pilger's murky history of conspiracy. It's extremely watchable, even though we have been through most of it before.... more

Pablo Pijnappel's film art

15.05.07
Pablo Pijnappel's films explore the artist's family history and sprinkle it with a generous amount of fantasy and improbable intrigue but fail to hit the mark.... more

Latino beat takes crowd home

26.02.07
Grammy winners and Cuban dance darlings Los Van Van transported the Hammersmith Palais to Latin America, mixing salsa, pop, rock and Afro-Cuban rhythms.... more

Nuevo Latino, for nuevo Islington

28.09.06
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