Stories from 3 October 2006
Barbados: Ethanol
Barbados Free Press says that sugar cane ethanol is the latest panacea being bandied about by a Barbados government intent on ignoring economic realities.
Jamaica: Can blogging effect change?
Presenting the results of his “Can blogging effect change” poll, Jamaican writer Geoffrey Philp highlights some of the ways he's benefitted from blogging.
Lebanon: Men, Women and Post-War Issues
The Lebanese blogosphere keeps growing day after day. Rampurple, who is a member of the Lebanese Blogger Forum and who maintains the Lebanese Aggregator in addition to her own blog states that the total number of Lebanese blogs in the aggregator have reached 287 so far. This makes the task...
Bolivia: A bad day for Evo and for Bolivia
Miguel Centellas describes what was “a bad day for Evo.” Miguel Buitrago quotes a report from the International Crisis Group on the deteriorating political environment in Bolivia.
Peru: Fountain of Youth
Is there a Peruvian fountain of youth? Alejandro won't say, but he does provide the daily diet of 107-year-old Rebeca Roa Alva: “The 107-year-old, quechua-speaking Rebeca Roa Alva eats lima beans, quinoa, kiwicha and amaranth and chews coca on a daily basis.”
Iran:Listen to the Iranian Underground Music
Kavian is a blogger with talent in music.Kavian's third demo album, “Evolutionary Skill” is out now and you can listen to it.
Iran:looking at Ahmadinejad's new notes
Ahmadinejad,Iranian president says in his blog that today diplomacy has been turned to distrust and unfrankness. Rarely can we see two authorities or officials from two different states sit together and speak frankly to each other. They smile at each other while they try to impose themselves on the other...
Brazil: More Election Analysis
The amount of commentary on Brazil's Sunday elections is staggering. In addition to Jose Murilo Junior's excellent collection of translated excerpts from Brazilian bloggers, Colin Brayton produced a podcast from Brazil on election day and posted a video of Geraldo Alckmin's acknowledgement of support from the Orkut social networking community....
Uruguay, Argentina: Pulp Mills Controversy
Remember those controversial paper mills on the Uruguay-Argentina border? According to Global Labor Strategies, the issue is far from settled: “The battle is often portrayed as a classic “jobs vs. environment” struggle only on a transnational scale. Uruguay needs jobs. Proponents argue that the direct and indirect jobs promised by...
Colombia, USA: Ugly Betty
Lots of opinions about last weeks US premier of “Ugly Betty,” Selma Hayek's adaptation of the hit Colombian TV show for a North American audience. VivirLatino declares “Ugly Betty is beautiful fluffiness while Andres Duque divides his review between “the good, the bad, and the ugly.” Colombian-born Logtar writes, ”...
Mexico: “Blog to be Wild”
Blog to be Wild [ES] describes itself [ES] as the “first series of lectures about the culture of online expression.” Various bloggers from Monterrey, Mexico will hold five tables of discussion at this month's International Book Fair of Monterrey about the various genres of weblogs as well as workshops [ES]...
Iraq: Rare testimony of abuse by the Iraqi Security Forces
Torture in Iraq, says the UN, is “out of control”, and “worse than it has been in the times of Saddam Hussein”. So it was especially timely for Brian Conley at Alive In Baghdad to e-mail us to say that he had an interview with a man who claims to...
Hungary: Municipal Election
A Fistful of Euros writes about the municipal election in Hungary. Paul of Further Ramblings of a N.Irish Magyar writes about Budapest's new old mayor: “a political rarity in more ways than one.”
Latvia: “Vote Smart” Video
All About Latvia posts a “vote smart” video, addressing the voters in the upcoming Saturday election.
Russia, Estonia: Georgia Conflict
Itching for Eestimaa writes about the conflict between Russia and Georgia and why it is relevant for Estonia.
Czech Republic: Metro Station
My Czech Republic Blog posts pictures of a Prague metro station that “has a retro look.”
Bulgaria: Chalga/Turbofolk
Illyrian Gazette writes about Bulgaria's version of turbofolk.
Belarus: Music, Literature and Politics
TOL's Belarus Blog writes about the Accordion Party at Minsk YoYo Club; privileges installed for certain government officials; and the temporary closure of a literary journal that was publishing “some political analysis as well.”
Kenya: blogger's account of Kenyan parliament:Day 1
Read a blogger's report on day 1 of Kenyan parliament. The report is posted in Mzalendo: Eye on Kenyan Parliament.
India: The backstage and RamLila
Ram Lila, or the enactment of the Ramayana is ever popular during the festival of Navarathri. Trivial Matters has a wonderful photo post of the backstage wonders of the production. “In India we cherish this strong link between reality and fantasy first through theatre and now through film. All this...
India: Ramdhan Special
Indian Muslims has a blog roundup for Ramdhan.
