Stories about Latin America from October, 2005
Dominican Republic: Gas Leak Causes Harm
Bracuta has a personal account of yesterday's gas leak in Santo Domingo that does not correspond with official statements saying the leak was not harmful. A commenter has already offered...
Dominican Republic: Tropical Storm Alpha
Diego Vega writes in a comment on his own post that Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic was left unscathed by the first ever “tropical storm alpha.”
Costa Rica and its Future with Today's Politicians
Este artículo también está disponible en español Translation by David Sasaki In the last few years, politics in Costa Rica have changed radically compared to what was known 10 years...
Brazil: Firearm Ban Voted Down
Luís Afonso Assumpção celebrates the decision of Brazilian voters to against a ban on selling firearms. Made in Brazil hopes it means that the government will start acting more serious...
Brazil: Challenges Ahead
Alex de Carvalho moblogged some notes from a day-long forum on the sustainability of Brazil's economic growth.
Argentina: Sunday's Election Results
Robert Wrighton has an entertaining rundown of Sunday's election results in which the current first lady, Cristina Kirchner easily beat out the former first lady Hilda Duhalde to become senator...
Argentina: Another Anti-Bush Bomb
GoodAirs covers yet another small explosion, this time at a BankBoston ATM, in protest of George Bush's upcoming visit to the Summit of Americas. GoodAirs also digs up some info...
Mexico: Wilma Destroys State of Quintana Roo
Eduardo Arcos [ES] and Olganza [ES] both have continuously updated coverage of Wilma's impact on the states of Yucatan and Quintana Roo in Mexico. Alfredo has a bilingual post about...
Ecuador: Bloggers Report on Intel CEO's Visit
Both Eduardo Ochoa and Eduardo Arcos comment on the lack of mainstream media coverage of Intel CEO, Craig Barret's visit to Ecuador and wonder if bloggers are already covering certain...
Puerto Rico: Thoughts on Statehood
Gil Schmidt, who lived 20 years in the U.S., argues that Puerto Rico never has a chance of statehood. Following his post, a commenter writes, “That's absolutely right. Puerto Rico's...
Latin America: Poll Numbers
Bloggins by Boz has yet another thorough summary of electoral news from across Latin America.
Venezuela: Transparency International Corruption Index
Like many bloggers in the developing world this week, Daniel of Venezuela News and Views takes a look at why corruption and unexmployment remain high.
Argentina: Publicity and the Media
Jorge Gobbi, with his eyes on the european regional conference of Communication and Tourism pens his thoughts on the nexus of journalism and tourism.
India: From the Mexican Window
India: From the Mexican Window
Colombia, USA: Violence
John Guzman compares violence in Colombia and the United States.
Colombia: Finding Optimism Online
Sir Tropical looks for some positive thinking on the web and finds I Believe in Colombia, a foundation stressing hope and empowerment.
Puerto Rico: PRIDCO Slim(m)ing
Gil Schmidt argues as to why the Puerto Rican Industrial Development Company should be done away with.
Dominican Republic: Baseball Player Mondesi to Run for Mayor
DominicanPlayers.com says that Atlanta Braves outfielder, Raul Mondesi will run for mayor in his hometown of San Critobal.
Mexico: Greater Communication Preparation?
As the islands of Cozumel and Islas Mujeres evacuate in preparation for Wilma, Taran Rampersad wonders if more can't be done on the technological side to ensure communication with those...
Ecuador: More Condoms and More Websites
Muerto de Risa, recounting her HIV prevention lecture, says that Ecuadorians need more condoms and more websites.
Panama: Blogs Panama Directory
Antonio Checa announces the final layout of Blogs Panama, Central America's newest blog directory.
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