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Chronicles, dates and people of the Latin community in the UK. Useful first, always verified.

United Kingdom · 20 August 2026

A lawyer who speaks your language in London: how to find a real one, when it's free, and how to dodge fake 'fixers'

How to check a lawyer is regulated (SRA and IAA), when legal aid makes it free, what a lawyer qualified back home can really do in England — and the red flags of fake fixers.

Colombia · 17 August 2026

Colombia earthquake: the help your family can claim NOW — and how to get it for free

Rent subsidies, utility-bill relief and the three anti-scam rules to claim it all for FREE. Plus the week's report: cleaned-up figures, the Miracle Fund and the international money.

Colombia · 16 August 2026

After the quake: aftershocks, rebuilding, and how to keep helping without burning out

Aftershocks are normal and will continue; rebuilding will take a long time. What comes next in Colombia and how to keep helping from the UK: consistency, sustained remittances and verified channels.

Colombia · 15 August 2026

Colombia is on the move worldwide: how to join in from London (and how to run a fundraiser people can trust)

From concerts in Bogotá to vigils in the US: how to join the earthquake relief effort from London, and how to organise a fundraiser people can trust.

Colombia · 14 August 2026

Sending money to Colombia after the earthquake: fast, whole, and into the right hands

Which app pays into Nequi or Daviplata when branches are shut, how to dodge the hidden exchange-rate margin, and the mistakes that cost real money this week.

Colombia · 13 August 2026

No news from your family in Colombia? Every verified way to search for someone from the UK

Step-by-step guide to locating a relative after the Colombia earthquake from the UK: official lines, Red Cross, citizen platforms and what to do in the worst case.

Colombia · 12 August 2026

Earthquake in Colombia: how to help from London through verified channels

After the 7.4 earthquake on 10 August, here's how to help from London through verified channels: where to donate, how to check on your family and how to avoid fake collections.

DaleLatino · 14 July 2026

DaleLatino starts with the basics: a directory that only says what it knows

What you can find on DaleLatino today, what we don't offer yet, and why we'd rather start with a small promise we can actually keep.

Business pilot · 14 July 2026

A pretty page isn't enough: how we'll test each business's space

The professional-pages pilot will test each capability separately: presentation, contact, orders, bookings and events — never confusing a request with a confirmation.

Venezuela · 5 July 2026

A 5th of July in mourning: how to help Venezuela from London

Venezuela marks 215 years in mourning after the earthquakes. How to help from London through the verified channel — where every pound you give is worth double.