Stories from 14 December 2005
Uruguay: New Music Label
Sonic Walker announces the creation of Uruguay's first electronic music label.
Argentina: Buenos Aires in Film and Photo
Jorge Gobbi takes out his video camera to “show you a part of the city that usually doesn’t appear in documentaries or brochures.” Robert Wright takes out his digital SLR to continue documenting the city's stencil art.
Jamaica: Politics, Economics, and First Dates
Owen tries to figure out why he should learn anything about Jamaican politics or economics when he wants to be an IT professional. At the very least, he probably could have gotten his classmates’ phone number.
Dominican Republic: Capital Punishment
Though both angry, Annie Sánchez from the Dominican Republic and Jason Shattles from the United States offer two very different reactions to the death of California former gang member, Stanley Williams.
Jamaica: Remembering Steve Harvey
Andrés Duque argues that The Jamaican Observer made the wrong editorial when claiming that murders of homosexuals in Jamaica are indicative of a larger crime problem rather than a homophobia problem. Duque also offers form letters which can be sent to the International Council of AIDS Service Organizations and Prime...
Costa Rica: Undecided Voters
Costa Rica Blogs says that nearly one-third of all Costa Ricans are still undecided with presidential elections just three months away.
Chile: Presidential Elections … 2000
Boz recalls his experience during Chile's 2000 presidential Elections.
Chile: Election Repetition
Jonathan has a laugh at the repetitive campaign signs around Santiago as Piñera and Bachelet head into the final swing of the presidential elections.
Brazil: Sao Paulo Forum and Lula's Recommendation for Morales
Luís Afonso Assumpção explains why he was not one bit surprised when Brazilian president, Lula da Silva gave his support to Bolivian presidential candidate, Evo Morales.
Argentina: Music – Ram Venus
ZonaIndie highlights Argentinean quartet, Ram Venus. Their entire 2004 album, El Universo es un Lugar Maravilloso (the universe is a wondeful place) can be downloaded for free.
Brazil: Director Gets Golden Globe Nomination
Made in Brazil congratulates Brazilian director, Fernando Meirelles on his Golden Globe nomination for the movie The Constant Gardner. Andrew, a missionary living in Juazeiro do Norte is critical of locals devoted to Padre Cicero who lived during the late 1800's and early 1900's.
Travels in the Kurdish Blogosphere
Welcome back to the Kurdish Blogosphere! Originally announced on the Kurdistan Bloggers Union was the creation of the Kurdistan Blog Count this week. Modeled loosely after the Iraq Blog Count, it intends to monitor and catalog the Kurdistan blogs out there in the world wide web. Other items announced on...
China: Consuming China
danwei directs our attention to a recent survey showing how Chinese women may drive China's future luxury consumption.
China: Death in Jilin
ulywang of Non-Violent Resistance discusses what he calls the eerie silence of domestic media on the suicide of Jilin's deputy mayor, after that town suffered a hideous chemical spill that made international news. He says: “The deeper, still evolving story behind it underscore the fact that the drama is far...
Hong Kong: WTO Coverage
The Hong Kong Standard has set up a website gathering coverage of the ongoing WTO meeting in Hong Kong. Check it out: Curbside @ WTO.
Indonesia: Going Nuclear
Indonesia is going nuclear! Well, not that way — read about Indonesia's first nuclear power plant at Indonesia Today by Yosef Ardi.
China, Singapore: Singapore in China
rwillmsen has some thoughts about the Singapore-ization of Chinese cities: the scrubbing of character in favor of controlled sterility.
India: A woman and a journalist
India: A woman and a journalist
South Asia: It's about the race
South Asia: It's about the race
Sri Lanka: Remember Tsunami
Sri Lanka: Remember Tsunami
Bangladesh: Understanding Terrorism
Bangladesh: Understanding Terrorism
