Stories from 18 August 2005
El Salvador: Gold Mining
Tim covers foreign investment and gold mining in El Salvador.
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.
Puerto Rico: Economics & Prosperity II
Gil C. Schmidt, writing from Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico says that the findings of Peruvian economist, Hernando de Soto are equally applicable throughout Puerto Rico.
Paraguay: Rumsfeld's Visit
Upside Down Blog has a long, thorough post on Donald Rumsfeld's visit to Paraguay and the reaction it generated throughout South America.
Honduras: Human Rights
James, currently volunteering in Talanga, gives a quick update on human rights in Honduras.
Honduras: Presidential Election Platforms
Boz takes another look at Porfirio Lobo Sosa's platform for Honduras’ upcoming presidential elections on November 27.
Argentina: Peace Doves bomb innocent passers-by
Fernando Cassia writes in both English and Spanish about the dove invasion of one Buenos Aires neighborhood. He warns “that one has to be careful when walking around (or carry...
Chile: Presidential Candidate's Campaign Slogan
Jeannette Jalil covers Chilean presidential candidate, Michelle Bachelet's new campaign slogan.
Bolivia: Responding to Rumsfeld
Jim Shultz, responding to Donald Rumsfeld's accusations of Cuban and Venezuelan meddling in Bolivia, says what he believes to be the real foreign influences in modern Bolivian politics.
Argentina: Blogs Versus Journalism
Jorge Gobbi of Buenos Aires offers an Argentinian perspective on the so called “blogs versus journalism debate.”
Argentina: Living Carless and Loving It!
Expat Argentina loves living carless in Buenos Aires.
Video Blogs & Cambodia
Eath Chhnon (otherwise known as “Village Girl“) is a Cambodian “video blogger” or vlogger. She grew up in a small village in Cambodia near Angkor Wat, one of country’s cultural...
Cuba: Open Source Radio
Open Source Radio is looking for Cubans and/or Cuban Americans to discuss Cuba's underground economy on Monday's show.
NDI Azeri Staring Contest
Former NDI-er and current Democracy Guy Tim Russo says that NDI is daring Azerbaijan's government to not let them observe upcoming parliamentary voting.
Nepal: UNDP goes ahead
Nepal: UNDP goes ahead
Mongolia: Rabbi visits local Jews
Nabetz at New Mongols posts (with a nod to Siberian Light) on Jews in Mongolia.
Bangladesh: Translation of the Pamphlet
sh: Translation of the Pamphlet
What a difference a braid makes
Independent traveler Maria Argyropoulos gets a full head of African-style braids, and discovers something about cross-cultural perceptions during her travels in the continent.
India: Many Indias
India: Many Indias
Nepal: Leadership and Democracy
Nepal: Leadership and Democracy
