• Frida Khalo

It has been 61 years since the death of this Mexican artist and she still remains an icon of the Mexican art and culture. Despite living a life dominated by pain, disease and suffering, she was a modern feminist who never gave up and became an internationally recognized painter.

• Evita Perón

The Argentinian actress and politician fought to achieve equal gender rights in politics until their women´s suffrage was implemented in 1947. After that was achieved, her next challenge was to obtain equal marriage rights. She is an important cultural icon in Argentina.

• Celia Cruz

This Cuban Singer has been baptized as the Queen of Salsa. Her cheerful and positive songs have made her a legendary musical figure of Latin music. She was awarded with 23 gold albums.

Located in West Africa, Senegal was colonized during the 15th century by Europeans powers; mainly Portuguese, French, Dutch and British. In 1677 French colonizers managed to impose their power and gained control over Senegal. In 1850´s the French empire began invading the Senegalese mainland until native resistance to the French expansion, led by several Senegalese rulers, resulted in the Battle of Logandème, won by the French.

On the 4th of April of 1960, Senegal and the French Sudan merged to become the Mali Federation that became fully independent on the 20th of June of that same year. Two months later the Federation dissolved and Senegal became its own country. Léopold Sédar Senghor was the first president of independent Senegal.

Should the United Kingdom stay or leave the EU? Amid controversy regarding a Brexit, which will be consulted to British citizens next 23rd of June in a referendum, different pro and contra voices are arising.

Everything started after the victory of the Conservative party, which pledged to hold a referendum on whether the UK should remain or leave the European Union. Even though the consequences of a Brexit are hard to predict, as no country has left the EU before, we have explored the main points that could be affected with an exit of the UK:

• Cost reduction: In case the pro-Brexit voices are victorious, the UK will no longer contribute to the EU budget, which will result in a bill reduction for the British economy. Last year the net contribution of the country was £8.5 billion.

The first thing you need to check before considering applying to Council Housing is if you are eligible according to British law. This will depend on your citizenship and immigration status, meaning that you will be able to apply if you are either a British citizen or a citizen who has the right to stay in the UK permanently and who has not lived abroad recently. You will not be able to apply if you have a short-term immigration status.

For applying to Council Housing as a British citizen you need to: