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Latin America n 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. About 5,000 South America-born people live in south London areas known for their Portuguese and Spanish communities, 2001 Census. 44,180 live in London alone, while over 100,000 Britons are of Ibero or Latin American origin. Main Groups The South America category comprises Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Falkland Islands, French Guyana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay and Venezuela, Mexico (part of North America) and the Central American countries.
Brazilians came to the UK from the 1980s onwards to study, but once they arrived some discovered that the major cities' (in particular London 's) ethnic and cultural diversity offered more professional opportunities. In part, this immigration of Brazilians to Britain is a consequence of the economic possibility of travel. The Brazilian community has the biggest Latin American population throughout the whole of the UK. An estimated 50,000 live in the UK, to form the largest Brazilian expatriate community except for the US. The Brazilian community in Great Britain is known for its multicultural diversity of European (including Portuguese , Spanish , German , and Italian ), African and East Asian (mostly Japanese ) elements.
The mid-1980s saw Colombia ns arriving not only as political Refugee s, but also as Migrant Worker s escaping conditions in their home country. Many of them went into the Catering industry. Most Colombians live in Elephant And Castle and other parts of South London. A study in 2001 estimated that there were about 50,000 Colombians and their descendants living in London, mostly south of the river.
When approximately 2,500 Chile an exiles (including businessmen, professors, and students) arrived in Great Britain, they were met by a small community of Latin people who were already there. Especially in the 1970s fleeing from the Allende and later, Pinochet regimes, the Chilean community has settled well in the country, and the majority are of European (other than Spanish) ancestry.
Argentina has a strong cultural connection with European nations, including Great Britain to some extent. Argentines have long settled in the country and the majority of Argentines in the UK came in the 1970s and 1980s to escape political repression, as well they stood loyal to the British effort in the Falkland Islands War in opposition to the military regime. Over 10,000 Argentines are reported in the 2001 UK census, a high percentage of British origin, especially of Scots , Irish , and Welsh ancestors. (see also Anglo-Argentines .)
A large number of Cubans have emigrated to the UK as an alternative to the US. The majority are refugees from the Castro regime in the 1960s and 1970s. Many have settled in London and have come together through the enjoyment of Salsa. There are estimated to be over 5,000 Cubans living in Great Britain, most in London . Cuban British population consists of Spanish , African , Chinese , and Jewish ethnicities.
The rest of the Latin American Briton community are made of Bolivia ns, Central America ns (including from Belize a former British Colony until 1981 and people there speak Spanish and English and Panama nians who include those of black, Chinese , and India n blood), Ecuador ians, Guyanese (esp. of African, East Indian and Chinese descent), Mexicans , Paraguay ans (including German Mennonite, Japanese, and Korean ancestries), Peru vians (including African , Italian , German, Chinese , and Japanese ancestries), Uruguay ans Spanish, German, British, and Asian (mostly Chinese and Japanese) ethnicities , and Venezuela ns. CULTURE AND INFLUENCE The early 1980s saw the Latin American (or "Ibero-American") and Spanish communities coming together, getting organised and setting up cultural and social organisations. Examples are the Latin American House (since 1980), the Latin American Writers Group (since 1983) and the Latin American Research and Studies Centre, founded in 1987. Recently, this centre has been revived under the name of Latin American Foundation UK. Nowadays, the Latin experience, Latin style, Latin restaurants, culture, the Lifestyle, salsa music & dance, live gigs, salsa weekenders, salsa clubs & classes, have impacted hugely on the British way of life. In Lambeth the Latin American community has grown massivley within the last five years or so with Spanish being one of the main languages spoken in the borough. There are various festivals celebrating Latin American culture, with the biggest (in Europe not just the UK) being the Carnaval Del Pueblo , held in London every August. FAMOUS LATIN AMERICAN BRITONS
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