Stories about Colombia from 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 glimpses of the human emotions that bring us together and the local differences that make each of our communities unique.
Americas: Year in Review
Plan Colombia and Beyond reviews what took place in Colombia and Latin America in 2007.
Colombia: The Discovery of a New Gold Mine
A new gold mine was recently discovered in Colombia and can place the country in the top 10 producers in the world writes Proyecto Colombia.
Colombia: Letter to Emmanuel
Bogotá Subterranea [es] writes an open letter to four-year old Emmanuel, the son of FARC captive Clara Rojas, who is reportedly due to be set free soon.
Colombia: Blogs from Semana.com
Machete [es] wonders about the fate of the blogs from Colombian magazine Semana.com.
Colombia: Kidnapped Victims To Be Possibly Released
Reports out of Colombia state that the a few kidnapped victims are set to be released by the FARC. Constanza Vieira of Heavy Metal Colombia [es] writes about this news.
The First Six Months of Rising Voices
As we all get ready to enter 2008, Rising Voices celebrates its first six months of existence. It is time to step back, reflect on where we've come and think about where we are going.
Colombia: Comparing Rates of Kidnapping
Nicolás París of Machete [es] compares the rates of kidnapping in Colombia and Venezuela.
Suso, Gratitude, and Human Dignity
Originally published on Rising Voices. Every neighborhood has it's own local set of celebrities who become either famous or infamous for their talents, idiosyncrasies, and personal histories. They are the living and breathing incarnations of the archetypical characters who make up the novels and movies we so love. Think of...
Colombia: El Nuevo Herald and Uribe
Plan Colombia and Beyond writes about investigative journalism written by reporters from El Nuevo Herald about Colombian president Álvaro Uribe.
Colombia: Santa Fe de Antioquia Film Festival
Juliana Rincón of Medea Material [es] writes about her recent experience at the Santa Fe de Antioquia Film Festival in Colombia.
Colombia: Bloggers Fight for Creative Commons Rights
Colombian Flickr users and bloggers united against a regional newspaper that violated a Creative Commons license that a user placed on her photographs, a license which has full legal standing in Colombia. The campaign spread to dozens of blogs and into a Facebook group. However, this was not the first case of media that paid no attention to these licenses.
Colombia: Released Videos Shows Silence From Hostages
Videos that show "proof of life" were discovered last week when 3 emissaries of the FARC terrorist group were captured. The videos contain poignant images of several of the hostages that the FARC has in their captivity. Colombian bloggers respond to the sad videos and lament their use to push political agendas and complain that the videos were not distributed earlier.
Colombia: Resurgence in Football
Colombian football is experiencing a resurgence after beating the Argentina team in World Cup qualifying, explains Proyecto Colombia.
