6 December 2006

Stories from 6 December 2006

The Week that Was – Bolivian Blogs

Tension continues in Bolivia. Civic strikes as signs of protest took place late last week in several departments. Bolivian bloggers continue to state their displeasure over the state of affairs....

7 December 2006

Kyrgyzstan: Death at Ganci

Tolkun Umaraliev reports on the shooting of a fuel truck driver by a US Air Force guard at Manas Airport in Kyrgyzstan, which he says could spark anti-American sentiment.

7 December 2006

Kyrgyzstan: Democracy's Failure

Registan.net says that criticizing the supposed adoption of “US-style democracy” for Kyrgyzstan's ills overlooks much more realistic sources of the country's problems.

7 December 2006

Malawi: language, politics, and development

Afrika-Aphukira writes about the intersection of language, politics, and development in Malawi, “The twin issues of language and politics are extremely important, and have consequences that affect the long-term development...

7 December 2006

Sudan: UN peacekeeper in Darfur

A South African peacekeeper and blogger in Darfur responds to questions from Sudan Watch : Question: How can you tell who is a bandit and who is a janjaweed? Answer:...

7 December 2006

Nigeria: Nigeria bashing

Naijaman is pissed off with people who label all Nigerians ‘fraudsters’, “If all Nigerians committed fraud, the UK economy will probably collapse.”

7 December 2006

Argentina: Music: Los Alamos

Fernando Casale publishes the new video of the Argentine band Los Alamos [ES]. They'll be playing a free show this Thursday at Radio Set in Buenos Aires.

7 December 2006

Russia: Stunt Protests and the Law

On Nov. 17, the Russian Duma approved a bill that abolished minimum voter turnout (20 percent) for all elections in Russia. Today, president Vladimir Putin has signed it into law....

7 December 2006

India: To be fair

The Straitjacket Diaries is rather annoyed with adverts run by fairness cream companies. “I mean, we're all supposed to buy that if a woman isn't possessed of a flawless, clear,...

6 December 2006

India: Staring Back

Blank Noise Project compiles some testimonies from participants at a recent intervention aimed at increasing awareness about and combating sexual harassment on streets in a railway station in Mumbai. “At...

6 December 2006

Guatemala: Popular Papers According to Technorati

“Cvander” asks his readers which newspapers are most popular in their country according to Technorati [ES]. In Guatemala the most linked-to online papers are ElPeriodico.com.gt – 1,506 links, PrensaLibre.com –...

6 December 2006

Bolivia: A Teleton for Bolivia

Noting the importance of Teleton in uniting Chile, Carlos Gustavo Machicado Salas argues that divided Bolivia is in need of its own Teleton [ES].

6 December 2006