Stories from 14 April 2006
Filipino influences in Mexico
Spanish trade routes helped the exchange of ideas and influences between the colonies in America and Asia. Milkphish visits Mexico and finds things that originated in the Philippines.
Cambodian film festival
The theme for this year's Cambodian Film Festival is “Independent Visions”. The organisers are seeking Cambodian and non-Cambodian entries. Diacritic.org has the details.
Indonesia vs. China
Sarapan Ekonomi argues that Indonesia's acheivements in economic growth and family planning are not too bad when compared to those of China's.
Happy water festival – mind the elephant gun
This week four countries in South East Asia celebrated their traditional new year. In Thailand the festival is known as Songkran. Usanee tells us why the people in Thailand look forward to this festival. I am so happy to have 5 days off. It is the longest holiday I would...
China: Blog censorship
Chinese blogger Nick Wong discovers yet another blog has been cut down: “From time to time I check out the A Space Neither Big Nor Small blog, but suddenly I can't get to it. I go around the firewall and see there's something about Tank Man. Naturally, 89-6-4 (there's no...
China: China Post goes bankal
With China's banking sector having moved toward privatization, China Post appears to be moving in on services left by the wayside, starting with small loans to rural citizens and businesses. “It has cost China hundreds of billions to bail out the big four banks and prepare them for listings,” says...
Hong Kong: Uncharacteristic blog behaviour
EastSouthWestNorth comes up blank tonight save for an error message which reads: “Sorry, you have reached either a non-existent site or the site has been suspended (or deactivated) due to Disk Space and/or Bandwidth Violation / Exceeded.”
Japan: Territorial dispute with Korea
Tough talk can be found in The Marmot's Hole on a post which gives both sides of a territorial feud between Japan and South Korea which was refueled this week following Japan's announcement of a research expedition which will venture into the disputed territory.
South Korea: Blogging community
The Korean Liberator welcomes an addition to its blogroll: “Chapter 15 is an excellent new blog that follows Korea, the United Nations, and human rights. If you really want to see how [South Korean] Foreign Minister Ban Ki-Moon's run for U.N. General Secretary is going, this is the place.” Up...
Taiwan: Kuomintang divided
The one whole jujuflop situation blogger backs up his opinion that Taiwan's Kuomintang leader Ma Ying-jeou is losing control over the party with a close look at recent internal conflicts among the leadership.
North Korea: Migrant vulnerability
Kotaji blogger blogs on the rough and tough lives of North Korean lumberjacks and construction workers in the eastern corners of Russia.
Announcing Our Alliance with Reuters
We're thrilled to announce an alliance between Global Voices and global media company, Reuters. Reuters has been supporting Global Voices efforts since late last year, when they hosted our annual conference at their global headquarters at Canary Wharf in London. Yesterday Reuters announced a major contribution to the Berkman Center...
Peru: Elections and Easter
Un lobo en Perú says that the nail-biting countdown to see who will face Ollanta Humala in the second round of presidential elections will take a back-seat as Peruvians celebrate Easter Weekend. Also mentioned are election irregularities seen in Miami and calls by members of Alan Garcia's party to annul...
Nicaragua: Semana Santa
It's Friday and someone is being dragged in chains through the streets of Masatepe, about to be hung. Jason of Nicaragua Travels explains why.
Mexico: Pre-Colonial Immigration Policy
TlachuiloPilo sticks to the theme of applying pre-colonial history to current events when taking a look at Techotlalla's welcoming treatment towards immigrants.
Honduras: Schools in Honduras to Receive Internet
Honduras News tells of a Canadian firm which will install wireless networks in Honduran schools.
Venezuela: Julio Borges and Government Propaganda
Katy of Caracas Chronicles offers 20 reasons why she believes that Julio Borges is the man most capable of leading the opposition against Chavez. Oil Wars maintains its objectivity, criticizing the latest PR initiative by the Venezuelan government after a barrage of ads in this weekend's Ulitima Noticias.
Brazil: A Correspondent Reflects
Jared Goyette, a foreign correspondent living in Bahia, reflects on his latest piece for Brazzil Magazine. “When I changed the article, I cut out a lot detail I had recorded on the show …”
Bahamas: Videoconference
Larry Smith reports on the first ever videoconference between the Bahamian capital of Nassau and the Washington D.C., in which “the State Department’s point man for United Nations affairs spoke with local reporters and college lecturers about human rights”.
Cameroon: Deputy Convicted of Murder
Doh Gawanyim III, deputy to the National Assembly, was convicted of murdering John Kohtem, a district-chairman of opposition party SDF, following a dispute between the two over whether Doh Gawanyim was blocking voter registration in their district, says (FR) Fojrega.
Nigeria Diaspora: photos
On a lighter note, Soul on Ice series of photos under the title “Signs”. The photos speak for themselves – take a look.
