Author: bln7866
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A push for a smoke free Spain
By Briggs Negrón December 1, 2022 One late October afternoon, at a small tapas bar in Plaza del Rey, a group of young Spaniards sit around an outdoor table laughing and drinking Estella, a popular Spanish beer. One man takes out his pouch of tobacco, pours it into OCB rolling papers, and rolls the combination…
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El Rincón Guay: A Haven for LGBTQ+ Immigrants
By Briggs Luisa Negrón November 15, 2022 For nine years, waiter and bartender Miguel Angel Lara Muñoz has worked at bar El Rincón Guay, a hot spot in one of Madrid’s most diverse neighborhoods, Lavapies. Six meters of rainbow flags cover the front door; inside, Muñoz works at the bar, preparing coffees and Spanish dishes…
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Focusing on Diverse Voices
By Briggs Luisa Negrón October 15, 2022 In late September. journalist Leah Pattem photographed the scene as dozens of homeless people were escorted by Madrid police from the building in La Quimera where they had been squatting, The next day, Pattem posted “The Eviction of La Quimera” on her blog, MadridNoFrills. In the article, Pattem…
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