Stories about Latin America from August, 2007
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.
Peru: Providing Help for Quake Victims
Juan Arellano, who has been providing coverage of the recent Peruvian earthquake, publishes his latest bilingual update regarding the different needs of those affected by the disaster.
Peru: Destruction in Huancavelica
el útero de marita [ES] implores readers to not forget about the destruction in Huancavelica, in which nearly one-third of the housing was destroyed by the recent earthquake.
Honduras: Number of Cases of Dengue Increases
La Gringa's Blogocito writes about the increase in the cases of dengue in Honduras in 2007.
Ecuador: Reporting Internet Campaign Expenses
Christian Espinoza of Cobertura Digital [ES] links to an article that discusses the fact that internet advertisement for the upcoming Constituent elections is not regulated, but should be reported as a campaign expense.
Argentina: Carpooling Match Site
Blog Pasa en Buenos Aires [ES] writes about a new site called Comparte Coche [ES], which is a way for commuters into the city of Buenos Aires to find carpooling matches, which will help to reduce transportation costs and be a little easier on the environment.
Cuba: Donation Drive?
Neither Babalu Blog nor Child of the Revolution is impressed by the latest Cuban campaign.
Peru: Where To Help Victims of Earthquake
Desde El Tercer Piso [ES] and BlogsPeru [ES] provide information on how to help those affected by the earthquake.
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.“
Peru: Online Earthquake Coverage
When disaster hits, many look to television or radio to get their news. However, in Peru, many look to the internet to find out the latest information. Within minutes, the disaster appeared on Wikipedia. Bloggers also provided stories about where they were, when the quake struck and others try to set the record straight regarding misinformation read online.
Medellín, Colombia: The Recipe
‘La Receta’ (“The Recipe”) – a video production by the participants of the Rising Voices’ project, HiperBarrio, in Medellín, Colombia. To watch the video with English subtitles click on the arrows on the lower-right-hand side of the video player. In the last podcast introducing the HiperBarrio project in Medellín, Colombia,...
Peru: Latest from the Earthquake in Peru
GV Author, Juan Arellano has collected additional information regarding the recent earthquake in Peru [ES], where the death toll has risen to more than 300.
Brazil: Ad campaign compares bloggers with monkeys
A traditional Brazilian newspaper launched an advertising campaign to promote its new website, and the core message of all video and visual pieces was based on a humorous approach of blogs as bad sources of information. One video piece went far enough as comparing bloggers with monkeys. As expected, the local blogosphere took it personally.
Colombia: Next Stage of HiperBarrio
Juliana Rincón of Medea Material [ES] announces the launch of the next stage of the HiperBarrio project, which will begin on Saturday, August 18 in Santo Domingo Savio.
Peru: Earthquake Hits Lima
Juan Arellano of Globalizado [ES] writes about the breaking news of a strong earthquake that hit the country. In addition, while President Alan Garcia addresses the nation, a tsunami warning is also issued.
Honduras: An Introduction to Honduran Blogs – Part 3
Many young Hondurans are blogging now, and personal blogs in Spanish abound. These defy being pigeon-holed into categories. Many entries are about anything or nothing in particular, the latest movie trailers, family stories, and even raunchy ads. In Part 3 of this introduction to the Honduran blogosphere, the focus is on blogs about personal and everyday topics.
Cuba: Birthday Homage?
Child of the Revolution blogs about the Cuban media “trying to outdo each other once again in dreaming up ever-more outlandish titles to bestow on Castro on his birthday.”
Mexico: New Twenty Peso Bill
Isopixel [ES] provides some thoughts on the new 20 peso bill that will soon be in circulation.
Chile: New Film About Pablo Neruda
Chileno writes about a new documentary film about the life of Pablo Neruda and how people can help to bring it to the screen.
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 their nation, even in the midst of national crisis and disaccord.”
Argentina: MDZ, a New Participatory Online Newspaper
Mariano Amartino of Denken Über [ES] reports on his visit to Mendoza for the launch of MDZ, a new online newspaper where the owners repeatedly used the words “participation” and “democratization.”
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