Feb. 13, 1612: Birth of the oldest Basque group in the Americas
Anniversary of the foundation of the Brotherhood of Our Lady of Aranzazu in Lima
376 years later, the sculptor of the Our Lady of Aranzazu icon is discovered
We've always found the presence of brotherhoods and guilds throughout the Americas which had been organized by the Basque community in the 17th and...
A double article in four Basque newspapers about Basque-Peruvian journalist “Paco” Igartua
Basque newspapers in the Grupo Noticias group have published a two-part article about Peruvian journalist "Paco" Igartua, written by Josu Legarreta
Francisco “Paco” Igartua: the 99th anniversary of the birth of this Basque-Peruvian journalist
Today marks the 99th anniversary of the birth of Basque-Peruvian journalist Francisco "Paco" Igartua. With this entry, we begin a series on his life and work
80th anniversary of a truly historical event: Lehendakari Aguirre’s New World Tour
This isn't the first time (you'll find our earlier articles below), and we imagine it won't be the last, where we cover a topic...
Monseñor Elorza, first Bishop of Moyobamba and Basque Passionist, to be named Venerable by...
The Limako Arantzazu Euzko Etxea—Lima Basque Center has just made the announcement on their blog: Monsignor Martín Fulgencio Elorza Legaristi, shall name Monsignor Elorza,...
410th anniversary of the founding of the Brotherhood of Aránzazu of Lima, the first...
410th anniversary of the founding of the Brotherhood of Aránzazu of Lima, the first Basque organization in the New World
Francisco Igartua: Traces of the Basques in the History of Peru
On the anniversary of 'Oiga' magazine, we bring you an article by its founder and director, Paco Igartua, about the role of the Basques in Peru
375th anniversary of Our Lady of Aránzazu in Lima, and its connections with Mexico
October 18th commemorates the enthronement of Our Lady of Aránzazu at the Chapel of the brotherhood which unites the Basques in Lima
2021 Day of the Basque Diaspora: Lehendakari’s Closing Message #EuskalDiaspora
We close our series of entries on the 2021 Day of the Basque Diaspora with a message sent by the Basque Government and the Lehendakari in an official event on this red-letter day
The Colegio de las Vizcaínas School during Mexico’s struggle for independence
Ana Rita Valera, director of the Historical Archive, and Lizzeth Armenta, Museum Curator, tell us of the role of the Vizcaínas School in Mexico's struggle for independence
A Missionary’s Greetings from the Bishop of Yurimaguas on the Day of the Basque...
The Bishop of Yurimaguas, Basque Passionist Jesús María Aristín, sends greetings and blessings to the global Basque Community
On the birthday of Basque-Peruvian journalist “Paco” Igartua, when his voice is more necessary...
Today, September 5, is the 98th anniversary of the birth of Basque-Peruvian journalist Francisco "Paco" Igartua
1942: Lehendakari Aguirre honored throughout the Americas as a leader of the defense of...
Three years ago, at this time, we dedicated an article to remembering the tour Lehendakari Aguirre made to most Latin American countries in 1942. ...
A statement from the Lima Basque Center against the storming of the US Capitol
The Brotherhood and Basque Center of Our Lady of Aranzazu have issued a statement condeming the storming of the Capitol Building in Washington
The Lehendakari sends his New Year’s Message to the Basque Community abroad…and to all...
Lehendakari Iñigo Urkullu closed out 2019 with a New Year's Message in which the Basque Community abroad was given special attention. And it was...
The Ordination of Basque Passionist Jesús María Aristín as Bishop of Yurimaguas
For many Basque patriots, for those who fought for freedom and democracy during the war that followed Franco's military coup and the 40 years...
Presenting the Summary Video for the Day of the Diaspora 2020
The Basque Government has just debuted the video summarizing the contributions of the Basque community abroad to the celebration of the 2020 Day of the Basque Diaspora
“Basques in the Atlantic World, 1450-1824”: An Approach to Basque History in Colonial America
Today, we'd like to bring you a work by Xabier Lamikiz, professor at the Department of Public Policy and Economic History at the University of...
Elkano’s Basque nationality is clearly stated in the Guinness Book of World Records
The Elkano Foundation has just published some interesting news on their blog: the latest edition of the Guinness Book of World Records has stated that Juan...