Stories from 18 July 2006
Mexico: Election Update
Ceci Connolly has a thorough update on the state of Mexico's contested election including a recent poll which found that “about 60 percent of Mexicans do not think there should...
Mexico: “Publicidad a Huevo”
“Publicidad a huevo” (ES), which means both “publicity, of course” and “egg publicity” is an exceedingly clever pun by Raúl Ramírez about the news that several companies including the American...
Guatemala: “A Difference Of Perspective On Guatemala City”
Patrick comes to the defense of Guatemala City.
Ecuador: Eruption of Tungurahua Documented by Citizen Media
Christian Espinosa has compiled the abundance of citizen photography (ES) documenting the eruption of Tungurahua volcano in Ecuador. The comments section has become a forum of citizen reporting.
Americas: Googlear
The English translation of “googlear” should be easy enough to guess: “to google.” According to one article, the first reference in a Spanish paper belongs to Spanish blogger Enríque Dans...
Argentina: Rappers on Skateboards
Tired of reading about Tango? Adam takes a look at some of Argentina's lesser known musical sub-cultures.
Argentina: Music: ElectroKant – Vol. 1
Santiago Candegabe has released a new album of electronic music called ElectroKant – Vol. 1, “centered around the image of the german philosopher.” The 13 song album can be downloaded...
Bolivia: “Pink Floyd at the US Embassy”
Pink Floyd's “I Wish You Were Here” at the US Embassy in La Paz and an homage to Che Guevara requested by wealthy bankers: Ben Dangl's latest dispatch from Bolivia...
Kazakhstan: Internet Development & Regulation
Leila reports on internet regulation and development in Kazakhstan. She notes that e-government is being explored in the country.
Mongolia: Ulaanbaatar
Stacey of soupy says writes about how different Ulaanbaatar is from other places in Mongolia.
Central Asia: Eurasian Islam
Ataman Rakim argues for a Eurasian Islam that would unite Muslims of the former Soviet Union under a common identity and serve not so much as a formal set of...
Uzbekistan: Happy Uzbeks
James explores how to explain the happiness of Uzbekistan's citizens despite the host of problems they face. Could it be relatively equal income distribution?
Mexico: Folklore Festival Postponed
Mark in Mexico has an update on the teacher's union standoff in Oaxaca, noting that “the annual Guelaguetza Festival has been “suspended” but would be re-initiated once the labor problems...
Belarus: Music and Censorship
TOL's Belarus Blog writes about music and censorship in Belarus, and about an upcoming Belarusian music event – to be held in Poland, “not so far from the border, in...
Russia: Lyudmila Putina's Style
LJ user plushev is wondering (RUS) who is responsible for the tacky dresses of Putin's wife (photos attached): “I've heard a fantastic version that this is the work of Kremlin's...
Russia: “Senseless Brutality” in the Army
Yuri Mamchur of Russia Blog writes about “senseless brutality” that keeps occuring in the Russian army: “This time one of the victims is 19-year old Radik Habirov from Kazan, who...
Russia: G8 and Coverage of Crackdown
Sean Guillory of Sean's Russia Blog reports on results of the G8 Summit and criticizes the coverage of crackdown on protesters: “The methods that are being used in St. Petersburg—preemptive...
Russia: Failure to Join WTO
Sean Guillory of Sean's Russia Blog writes on why Russia hasn't joined the WTO.
Ukraine: Hutsul Wedding Video
Stefan of Dykun offers his readers a break from Ukrainian politics: an annotated video of a Hutsul wedding. “The wedding was that of a cousin of a friend, Anna. Much...
Ukraine: Sheshory Folk Festival
The Humble Observer reports on a trip to a folk music festival in Sheshory, a small town in West Ukraine's Transcarpathians: “Imagine Pete Seiger learns Ukrainian and plays with an...
