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The “Basque influence” on the prehistory of Easter Island

This article was translated by John R. Bopp A while back, we blogged about the story of the king of the Moluku Islands who, in the...

Basque pelota at the Panamerican Games in Lima, or, the unknown...

This article was translated by John R. Bopp The sports section of the Rede Globo website is dedicating special coverage to the Panamerican Games being held July 26 to...

Basque Museum: “From Euzkadi to Idaho”. Remembering People

«Desde Euzkadi hasta Idaho». Recordando a las personas. Un proyecto del Basque Museum de Boise
This article was translated by John R. Bopp The Basque Museum and Cultural Center of Boise has just published an online article telling us the most...

Eighty years on from the arrival of Basque refugees to Venezuela;...

This article was translated by John R. Bopp The impression Basques have left on Venezuela is wide, deep, and fruitful.  For example, their history, for better...

Remembering the Panamanian Consul who Saved our Lehendakari

Jose Antonio Aguirre disfrazado de José Andrés Álvarez de la Lastra, ciudadano panameño, para huir de los nazis
This article was translated by John R. Bopp Recently, La Estrella de Panamá published an article discussing the pivotal role played by Consul Germán Gil Guardia...

The legend of St. Michael of Aralar as told from the...

Santuario de San MIguel de Aralar
This article was translated by John R. Bopp We've been holding onto this one, looking forward to publishing it.  It's about an article by Carlos Evia Cervantes...

An extraordinary collection of Basque Country films from the second half...

Fiesta popular en Iparralde. Fragmento de un film)
This article was translated by John R. Bopp Just a few enthusiasts of film recordings, telling what life was like in our country in the past. ...

The frontón courts in the Old Town of Mexico City (including...

This article was translated by John R. Bopp We've mentioned before how important Basque pelota, in general, and jai-alai in particular, were (and are) in Mexico. ...

Waves against Francoism: Radio Euzkadi

Ondas contra el franquismo Radio Euzkadi
This article was translated by John R. Bopp Our old friend Unai Aranzadi has been busy as of late, writing up some very interesting articles on...

Gudari José Moreno, protagonist in ‘The New York Times’

Mr. Moreno proudly calls himself “the last gudari,” a Basque word for soldier.CreditSamuel Aranda for The New York Times
This article was translated by John R. Bopp An article was published yesterday in The New York Times that's got us excited.  It was an interview with...