Stories about Guatemala from August, 2005
Guatemala: Expats in Europe
Chapines en Europa is a web portal for Guatemalans living in Europe to share their experiences. The most popular post, as of late, links to live video feeds from Guatemala.
Guatemala: Reasons to Visit
Chapinadas notes that Chapines (Guatemalans) often take the beauty of their country for granted until it's seen from a visitor's perspective.
Guatemala: Mob Justice
Bjorn's Blog writes about mob rule in Guatemala.
Guatemala: Negative Blog Coverage
DesdeGuate.com complains that when Guatemala is finally covered on BoingBoing, it's for gang violence and not the fact that they were chosen “best cultural tourist destination” by the BBC.
Guatemala: Prison Deaths
El Canche writes about the recent prison deaths and gang fights in Escuintla as he gets ready to head back to Guatemala.
Guatemala: New Student Blogs
Carlos Roberto Cabrera of Regilete has an updated list of blogs from the EnRed project which encourages students from around Guatemala to start their own blogs about topics that interest them.
Guatemala: New Media University Program
Eloquence and Subalternity is a big fan of the online digital collection of the New Media program at Guatemala's Francisco Marroquin University. There are also several worthwhile publications in English on their site.
Guatemala: More Reflections
Cyril Mychalejko has his third and final post on Upside Down Blog about his trip to Guatemala where he observed a miner's union.
