Global Voices · Citizen media stories about Latin America from December 2007

31 December 2007

New Bloggers Use Poetry to Describe Their Communities, Feelings, Friends

The new bloggers of Rising Voices outreach projects in Colombia, Bolivia, and Bangladesh are more than just up-and-coming citizen journalists. They have also discovered the power of prose to reveal...

Lusosphere: Wishes and hopes for 2008

Written by Paula Góes · East Asia

The new year is inevitably soon arriving and the Lusosphere is booming with posts about traditions, resolutions, wishes, and reflections. Here is a short roundup of Portuguese speaking blogs from...

30 December 2007

Puerto Rico: Kayak Trip

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Puerto Rico (U.S.)

Cuba: Havana in Pictures

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Cuba

Cuba: The Divorce Rate

Written by Eduardo Avila · Quick Reads · Cuba

28 December 2007

Puerto Rico: Prayer for Bhutto

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · South Asia

Congratulations New, Rising Voices

Written by David Sasaki · Caribbean

The Rising Voices citizen media outreach initiative will start out 2008 with five new and innovative projects based in Kenya, Madagascar, Uruguay, Jamaica, and Iran.

Brazil: A visit to Pakistan

Written by Paula Góes · Quick Reads · Brazil

Bolivia: Interview With Pedro Montes

Written by Eduardo Avila · Quick Reads · Bolivia

Bolivia: Just Say Yes to the New Constitution

Written by Eduardo Avila · Bolivia

Like the political crisis in Bolivia, blogs have also taken a break for the Christmas and New Year holidays. After the new year has passed, debate regarding the new Constitution...