Stories from 3 December 2005
Peru: Annual Conference of Executives
Juan Arellano describes the upcoming 43rd annual Conference of Executives (ES) currently underway in Lima where hopeful politicians shmooze with the business class. Comments are critical.
Bolivia: Election Everywhere
Eduardo Ávila jots down his first impressions during his first days in Cochabamba with a quick stop-over in Santa Cruz.
Images from Venezuela: “The Voice of the Experience”
“La Voz de la Experiencia” by Rufino As Venezuela heads to the polls tomorrow in conflict and electoral crisis, at least a few citizens of Caracas were able to able to take some time yesterday for amiable conversation.
Israel: the political drama continues
For the third week in a row, domestic politics is the biggest story in Israel. The political landscape continues to change rapidly, with each day bringing a new and surprising development. However they feel about the politicians, the consensus seems to be that one thing is certain: these are interesting...
From the Jordanian Blogosphere
“Jordan Planet's first North American Meet-up” by Jameed “November Jordanian Blogger Meet-up” by Roba Al-Assi As an interesting forty percent of Jordanian bloggers don't reside in Jordan, meet-ups are occurring often all around the world. Jameed reports from the first North American Jordan Planet Conference, “held in Las Vegas, Nevada...
Turkey is Typing….
Welcome back to the Turkish Blogosphere! (or a small section of it anyway…) Phanja from The Need to Know posts this week about the radical shift of party viewpoints on the Turkish nationality issue. Recep Tayyip Erdogan recently announced that “We are all citizens of the republic of Turkey under...
Venezuela: Public Housing and Electoral Crisis
Oil Wars offers an interesting glimpse into new Venezuela public housing. Meanwhile, the electoral crisis continues heading into Sunday's election. Tomas Sancio and The Devil's Excrement argue that opposition voters were not given confidence that their votes would be counted. Pedro Camargo says it is up to the Organization of...
Guatemala: “The gluttony and greed of Glamis Gold”
Rob Mercatante lends a critical eye to a recent press release by mining company, Glamis Gold.
