Stories from 14 December 2006
Peru: Blogger Wins Essayist Prize
Carlos Chang of BlogsPeru congratulates Elizabeth [ES], author of the blog Mujer de Lluvia for winning the “oral memory” category of the Iberoamerican Andres Bello Memory and Thought Prize. “She has sought out testimony of numerous voices of residents around Lima's international airport … the work transmits a special perception...
Trinidad & Tobago: Manicou's Shorts
Manicou weighs in on Trinidad and Tobago's justice system and the rumoured return of Basdeo Panday as political leader of the opposition UNC party, among other things.
Trinidad & Tobago: A Wonderful Discovery
Elspeth Duncan is thrilled to have discovered a labyrinth on the grounds of a cathedral in downtown Port of Spain.
St. Vincent & the Grenadines: Compton wins St. Lucia Election
As John Compton is elected Prime Minister of St. Lucia, coming out of retirement to a resounding win over the Kenny Anthony-led government, Abeni cautions: “Incumbent governments must beware of complacency. No matter how glitzy you make the campaign, the bottom line is if the populace feels its needs are...
Puerto Rico: Craven?
Gil the Jenius wants his “Craven” theory to be proven wrong in light of James O'Malley's post about recent changes in Puerto Rico's tax code.
Argentina, Uruguay: Relocating the Pulp Mill
It's been a long fight, but it seems that the pulp mill battle between Uruguay and Argentina might be resolved. From Uruguay writes “today Argentinean minister, Fernandez, along with and the new president of ENCE, Arregui, announced the relocation of the pulp mill to be built in Uruguay by the...
Venezuela: Red
Caracas Connect on colors and Communism in Venezuela.
Jamaica: Anti-Service Culture
“…Sales people often seem to be actively working against closing the deal; in this sense, we can call it an ‘anti-service’ culture,” writes Stet as she offers fascinating examples of this Jamaican phenomenon.
Venezuela: Poetry and Progress
Guillermo Parra comments on Rafael Arráiz Lucca's history of Venezuelan poetry, El coro de las voces solitarias. “As the last two decades have proved, Venezuela still hasn't transcended certain key problems that have plagued it since its foundation, including militarism, corruption and a deeply flawed educational system. Poetry is not...
Guyana: Palm Oil Plant
According to an article by Tim Slinger in The Nation newspaper, a Barbadian company has struck a deal with the Guyana government to use over 400,000 acres of land for a palm oil plant project to produce bio-diesel. This could herald cheaper fuel prices in Barbados, but MediaCritic wants to...
Guyana: Entrepreneurial Opportunites?
Water woes cause GuyanaGyal to battle with her entrepreneurial spirit.
Cuba: Musical Cubans
“Cubans and music go back a long way”: Luis M. Garcia examines the Cuban connection to singing and dancing in light of an article from The Economist.
Trinidad & Tobago: Charles, Majarah & 6 Degrees
The Caribbean Beat blog posts two interesting entries: The first admires the music of young trumpeter Etienne Charles and the writing of Niala Majarah in what Beat calls “a major new Caribbean novel”; the second examines the Six Degrees of Separation theory in a Caribbean context.
Uganda's IT Scene and More
While only 0.6 percent of Uganda's population are internet users, there is increasing evidence that both Information and Communication Technology (ICT) capacity is increasing, and that it is increasing in ways that are useful and relevent to local communities. On OpenDemocracy.net, Patricia Daniels provides an overview of this continent wide...
Indonesia: Supporting New Blogger
Fatih Sayud relates his experience with his own blog and tries to answer what kind of support a new blogger needs to stay motivated to continue blogging.
Cambodia: Land Evictions
Mongkol links to videos of land eviction in Cambodia and says “It pains me to see how bad our poor people have suffered and how serious social inequality is getting”. The Cambodian government is ignoring the interest of the people and clearing land eying the investment it might bring in.
The Week that Was – Bolivian Blogs
Dailymotion blogged video In spite of the worsening political crisis plaguing the country, life often rumbles along as usual in Bolivia. For many, Sunday afternoons are spent in stadiums, where they join thousands of fellow hinchas to cheer on their local professional fútbol team. On Sunday, December 3, the club...
