Stories about Bolivia from August, 2007
Americas: Poll Numbers From Across the Region
Bloggings by Boz has the latest poll numbers from across the region, which includes uncertainty in Ecuador regarding the Constituent Assembly vote and Colombian support for an Uribe third term.
Bolivia: The Latest in Blogs
Actualidad Boliviana [ES] continues its broad overview of what Bolivian bloggers are talking about in its weekly summary.
Bolivia: Following the Swiss Example
Carlos Gustavo Machicado of Guccio's [ES] comments on a recent speech by President Evo Morales, who stated his desire for Bolivia to follow the example set by Switzerland. Machiado writes,...
Bolivia: Interview with Joaquin Cuevas
Blogs de Bolivia [ES] interviews comic blogger Joaquin Cuevas, where he explains that he began publishing to the web due to censorship at the newspaper where he was previously employed.
Bolivia: Worrisome Levels of Alarm at Constituent Assembly
Miguel Buitrago of MABB reports that the Constituent Assembly has now reached the “Elmo level of alarm.“
Bolivia: National Pride During Military Parade
Beverly Centellas of Mom's Blog reflects on the controversial military parade in Santa Cruz, which demonstrated that Bolivia “sure understands the word ‘respect’ when it comes to their flag and...
Bolivia: Blogger on El Alto Radio
El Alto blogger Mario Duran of Palabras Libres [ES] will now be a regularly scheduled poliitcal analyst on Wayna Tambo radio.
Bolivia: Wishes and Relief on Independence Day
August 6th marked Bolivia's Independence Day and also marked a time for Bolivian bloggers to reflect on the current state of their country. Many recognize that the nation still has a long way to go, but others paint a picture of a country that they would like to see.
Bolivia: Website for Bloggers Convention
Bloguivianos [ES] is the recently launched website for the upcoming national blog convention to be held in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. http://www.bloguivianos.com/
Bolivia: Recipes Blog
Cocina Boliviana [ES] is a new food blog dedicated to the promotion of Bolivian recipes.
Bolivia: Peaceful Parades in Santa Cruz
José Andrés Sánchez of El pais de las maravillas [ES] was moved to see the absence of any confrontation between residents of Santa Cruz and members of indigenous groups that...
Bolivia: Open Software in Aymara
Willy Andres [ES] writes about the recent project that translated AbiWord into Aymara, one of the indigenous languages of Bolivia.
Rising Voices Outreach Projects Get Straight to Work
It was less than a month ago that we first announced the first round of Rising Voices outreach projects but already those first five projects have made incredible progress. Let's make a quick dash around the world to see what a little hard work and a lot of collaboration can achieve.
Bolivia: Blogs de Bolivia Unveils New Site
Blogs Bolivia [ES], the community blog site, unveils its new design and announces new collaborators.
Bolivia: Indigenous Organization Breaks Ties
Miguel Centellas of *Pronto takes a look at MAS and its fractured coalition, now that one powerful indigenous group has officially broken ties.
