Global Voices · Citizen media stories about Latin America from November 2008

30 November 2008

World AIDS Day: Blogging Positively

This year marks the 20th anniversary of World AIDS Day, which takes place every year on December 1. Though the impact of HIV and AIDS is felt by millions of...

Brazil under flood: Bloggers form solidarity networks

Written by Paula Góes · Brazil

While mainstream media was first slow to report news of the grave floods that have devastated the south of Brazil and then sensationalized the tragedy, bloggers responded by creating a...

29 November 2008

28 November 2008

Cuba: Youth Activist Jailed

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Cuba

Puerto Rico: Status Quo?

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

Haiti, Venezuela: Chavez's Change

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Caribbean

Cuba: Indebted

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Cuba

Nicaragua: Post-Election Violence and Accusations of Fraud

Written by Alvaro Berroteran · Nicaragua

After the municipal elections on November 9 in Nicaragua, there were conflicting claims of victory by the ruling Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) led by President Daniel Ortega and the...

27 November 2008

Cuba: Castro & Penn

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · North America

AIDS awareness through video

Written by Juliana Rincón Parra · East Asia

HIV/AIDS is a World-Wide pandemic which has been decimating the lives of men, women and children for more than 20 years. Today we bring you videos that discuss HIV/AIDS in...

Paraguay: Summer Visits to San Bernardino

Written by Eduardo Avila · Quick Reads · Paraguay

Ecuador: Christmastime for the Saraguro

Written by Eduardo Avila · Quick Reads · Ecuador

Bolivia: One Year Since Sucre Conflict

Written by Eduardo Avila · Quick Reads · Bolivia

26 November 2008

Brazil: Over 80 deaths in the worst environmental tragedy

Written by Paula Góes · Brazil

Over 80 people have been killed in landslides and floods caused by heavy rain in the southern Brazilian state of Santa Catarina, and the death toll is rising by the...

Venezuela: Jose Ignacio Cabrujas and His Mark on Society

Written by Laura Vidal · Venezuela

One of the great Venezuelan critics provided thoughts on daily life. However, since his passing, many are left wondering what he would have said about the events of today. Jose...