Stories about Spanish from January, 2009
Chile: Videoblogging daily life
From Chile, Paloma Baytelman brings us snippets of daily life and other not-so-common events through her videoblog. Santa driving a bus, voting, and harrassment by costumed characters are only part of what she has uploaded on her site.
Paraguay: The Direction of the Country
Liam of Políticamente Incorrecto [es] reflects on the direction that Paraguayan president Fernando Lugo is taking the country, and provides a bit of advice that he should become a closer...
Peru: Blogger Wishes for the New Year
“What are your hopes for the Peruvian blogosphere in 2009?” That question was openly posed to the community of Peruvian blogosphere on Juan Arellano's blog Globalizado. As a result, 28 bloggers from Peru and the diaspora responded with a wide variety of thoughts and opinions on their personal blogs and others in the comments section. Many were optimistic, yet some were bothered by the commercialization of the blogs.
Bolivia: Nationwide Referendum on Use of International Reserves
The Bolivian government is proposing a nationwide referendum to determine whether the international reserves valued at 7.7 billion dollars will be used to invest in the industralization of the hydrocarbons....
Guatemala: A New Way to Prevent Car Thefts?
Car thefts have increased in Guatemala and now stands at a rate of 35 per day. Luis Figueroa of Carpe Diem [es] snaps a photo and wonders whether it is...
Guatemala: Free Wi-Fi Available in Antigua's Main Plaza
Rudy Girón of Antigua Guatemala Daily Photo tests the free wi-fi now available in the main plaza of Antigua.
Americas: Celebrating the Visit of the Three Kings
The holiday season continues across the Americas, even as Christmas and the New Year holiday have all passed. In many countries in the region, the feast of “Los Reyes Magos” (The Three Kings) is an equally important festivity in many households. The day falls around the time of Epiphany and is celebrated on January 6th. Some of the region's bloggers recall the traditions in their own countries.
Mexico: Parking Violations
Tome Chango Su Banana is noticing drivers in Mexico City are some of the worst violators of parking regulations and tells a story where he witnessed a man taking up...
Argentina: Wanting to Know About the Crisis of 2001
Blogger Esteban Grinberg of De Todo Un Poco [es] is currently on holiday in Chile and upon hearing that he is from neighboring Argentina, besides asking about tango and Diego...
Argentina: A Generous Country?
“Is Argentina a generous country?” asks Juan Pablo Meneses of Cronicas Argentinas [es]. It is a phrase often heard about the country, and he looks at the history and use...
Uruguay: Summer Activities
Chino of Tan Conectados [es] writes about the start of the tourism campaign in Uruguay called Uruguay a Toda Costa (Uruguay at all costs), which will provide summer activities to...
Paraguay: New Year's Celebrations and Accidents
New Year's celebrations are very loud in Paraguay, but Carlos Rodríguez of Rescatar [es] writes that there were cases of stray bullets from those revelers who fired their guns in...
Mexico: A Trip to the Taco Stand and Trust
“If there is a heaven, I am sure that there is a taco stand…” writes El Nahual of Mexico Para Los Mexicanos [es]. He tells a story of a recent...
Cuba: The Life of Belén During the Past 50 Years
On the 50th Anniversary of the Cuban Revolution, Jorge Ignacio of Segunda Naturaleza [es] reflects on the life of his housekeeper and nanny, Belén, who helped raise him, during the...
Colombia: Only After Media Coverage Does the Police Act
Piso Tres [es] writes about the homicide of a young university student in Bogotá and wonders whether “there needs to be wide media coverage so that the police searches and...
Ethiopia: Opposition leader jailed
Samuel Gebru reports that opposition leader Birtukan Medeksa faces life imprisonment for denying that she apologized to the Government for her role in the 2005 unrest. Mamá Etiopía [Es] reports...
Americas: Calls for Peace in Palestine
Several Latin American bloggers are watching the events unfold in Gaza and they often feel helpless. They use their blogs to demand peace in the region. However, they also feel that after these bombings that achieving peace in the Middle East is now even further away.
Cuba: The Revolution, 50 Years After
January 1st 2009 marked the 50th anniversary of the Cuban Revolution. Bloggers from across the region took note of the occasion, with the voices of the Cuban diaspora being some of the most outspoken.
Cuba: José Martí's Use of Prose and Poetry
José Martí was a well-known Cuban writer from the late 1800s and Giovanni Fernández of Littera Cuba [es] writes that Martí “tried to paint the world through metaphor incarnated in...
Honduras: Top Ten Reckless Behavior Photos
Over the course of 2008, Hugo Chinchilla captured some images of some irresponsible and reckless behavior by some residents of Tegucigalpa. In this post, he posts his top ten photos...
Colombia: Top 10 News Events
Victor Solano of ¿Comunicación? [es] lists the top 10 Colombian news events of 2008, with the rescue of Ingrid Betancourt and the other 11 hostages topping the list.
