Stories from 31 August 2005
Panama: The Web Industry
Jorge Arango reflects on the Internet in Panama over the last 10 years.
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.
Mexico, Cuba: Blog of the Week
Blogs Mexico has chosen SABROSON, written in Spanish by a witty Cuban immigrant who has been living in Mexico City since 1990, as blog of the week.
Ecuador: Eduardo Ochoa's New Blog
Famed Ecuadorean blogger, Eduardo Ochoa has started a new, not quite work safe blog focusing on cyber-culture.
Venezuela: Pat Robertson and Jesse Jackson
Daniel of Venezuela News and Views compares Pat Robertson and Jesse Jackson after the latter visits his country.
Bolivia: Negative Effects of Petrol Industry
Nick Buxton has a long post on Open Veins examining the neocolonial effects of the petrol industry in Bolivia.
Ecuador: Finding Pallatanga
Pastor Larry uses Google Earth to find the location of his next mission trip to Ecuador.
Bolivia, South Africa: Microlending
Miguel of MABB points to some positive coverage of Bolivia's microlending industry from South Africa.
Bolivia: Fall of the Frente Amplio
Eduardo of Barrio Flores jokingly suggests that presidential candidate Samuel Doria Medina better find himself a cutesy nickname if he wants any chance of staying in the race.
Argentina: Conspiracy Theories
Expat Argentina writes of popular Argentine conspiracy theories which question U.S. intentions.
