Latin American British

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Latin American people started arriving in the United Kingdom mainly in the 1970s at a time of much political turmoil and civil unrest in their countries. In recent times, Latin American culture has become more prominent in British life, mainly through the growing popularity of Salsa music with clubs and bars all over the UK catering to this form of dance.

[edit] Main Groups

• Brazilians

Brazilians came to the UK from the 1980s onwards to study, but once the arrived some discovered that the major cities' (in particular London's) ethnic and cultural diversity offered more opportunities and a higher quality of life. In part, this immigration of Brazilians to Britain is a consequence of the economic possibility of travel.

• Colombians

The mid-1980s saw Colombians arriving not only as political refugees, but also as migrant workers escaping conditions in their home country. Many of them went into the catering industry.

• Chileans

When approximately 2,500 Chilean exiles (including businessmen, professors, and students) arrived in Great Britain, they were met by a small community of Latin people who were already there.

• Cubans

• Other groups

[edit] Famous Latin American Britons

• Sienna Guillory, who is of Cuban orgin.
• Michael Bentine Anglo-Peruvian

[edit] External links

• UK Latino
• Carnival Del Pueblo
• Brazilian Carnival, London
• BBC Hispanic London
• Latin American Food in London
• History of Latin Americans in the UK

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