Laura Alvarez is a Mexican businesswoman and human rights activist. She is a former banker and lawyer. She is known for being the third wife of Jeremy Corbyn, a member of the parliament of the United Kingdom.
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Wiki/Biography
Laura Alvarez was born in 1971 (age 53 years; as of 2024) in Mexico.
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 4″
Hair Colour: Dark Brown
Eye Colour: Black
Family
Parents & Siblings
Not much is known about her parents. She has an elder sister named Marcela Alvarez.
Laura Alvarez with her father
Husband
She met Jeremy Corbyn for the first time in 1999 when he helped locate her niece after she was abducted. Alvarez’s elder sister Marcela, who resided in London, had her daughter taken to America by her ex-husband. Marcela then sought assistance from the late Labour Minister Tony Benn, who connected her with the local MP Corbyn.
Laura Alvarez with Jeremy Corbyn
Laura Alvarez travelled from Mexico to London to support her sister and met Jeremy Corbyn at a fundraiser in the Finsbury Park community hub. After their first meeting, she returned to Mexico City to continue her law studies. However, they chose to stay connected and maintained a long-distance relationship for several years. During a media discussion, Marcela once revealed how Corbyn fell in love with her sister, Laura Alvarez. Marcela said
He made calls and did everything he could to help. Without his assistance I would never have been reunited with Jasmin. Because of our case he met my sister and they fell in love. I introduced them.”
Laura Alvarez with Jeremy Corbyn
In 2013, Laura Alvarez got married to Jeremy Corbyn.
Laura Alvarez with Jeremy Corbyn
The couple has no children.
Career
After completing her law studies in Mexico, Laura Alvarez started working as a lawyer. Thereafter, she worked as a banker to assist various rural communities.
Human Rights Activist
After marrying Jeremy Corbyn, Laura Alvarez left her banking job and moved to England. In London, she briefly worked as a human rights activist and served as an administrator at the National Commission of Human Rights Commission.
Laura Alvarez while participating in a human rights rally
Later, she joined the Organise Corbyn Inspired Socialist Alliance (OCISA) group in the UK as its member.
Entrepreneur
Alvarez runs Café Mam, a company importing coffee and chocolate from Mexico, in London. The company was established by her in June 2013, and the products are organic and Fairtrade certified.
Some packets of Café Mam coffee
Facts/Trivia
- Her coffee business faced criticism in 2015 when reports revealed that the beans were bought from farmers in Mexico’s poorest state who earned much less than what the beans were sold for in the UK.
- In October 2015, Alvarez declined an invitation to join her husband, Jeremy Corbyn, at a state banquet with the Queen and the Chinese President at Buckingham Palace. Although no reason was provided, Corbyn’s spokesperson clarified that it was not meant as a snub.
- Alvarez once described Corbyn as “not very good at housework” but “a good politician” during a media conversation.
- Alvarez frequently attends debates and seminars organized by various human rights activism organizations in London.
Laura Alvarez while attending a human rights seminar
- She is an animal lover and frequently uploads pictures of her pet cat on various social media platforms.
Laura Alvarez with her husband and pet cat
- Alvarez likes spending evenings at her home with her husband while watching the television show EastEnders on BBC and enjoying the occasional glass of wine.
Laura Alvarez while enjoying an alcoholic beverage with her husband
