Global Voices · Citizen media stories from 2007 February 05

5 February 2007

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Stories from 5 February 2007

Bolivia: A Cement Obelisk and Frozen Water Balloons

Written by Eduardo Avila · Latin America

Cities and towns were on the mind of a handful of Bolivian bloggers this week. In December of 2006, the city of Cochabamba rolled out the red carpet and played...

Indonesia: Anti-Chinese Violence in Indonesia

Written by Preetam Rai · Quick Reads · East Asia

East Timor: Reporters Without Borders Report on East Timor

Written by Preetam Rai · Quick Reads · East Asia

Malaysia: Influential Blogs

Written by Preetam Rai · Quick Reads · East Asia

Foreseeing South Africa's Future Hegemony over Africa

Written by Alice Backer · Quick Reads · Sub-Saharan Africa

Belize: Taiwan or China?

Written by Georgia Popplewell · Quick Reads · Caribbean

Haiti: In praise of Barbancourt

Written by Georgia Popplewell · Quick Reads · Caribbean

Jamaica: Happy birthday, John Hearne

Written by Georgia Popplewell · Quick Reads · Caribbean

Jamaica: Police killings

Written by Georgia Popplewell · Quick Reads · Caribbean

Jamaica: Paris-Brest-Paris qualifier

Written by Georgia Popplewell · Quick Reads · Caribbean

Guadeloupe: Dengue Fever/Chikungunya a Threat

Written by Alice Backer · Quick Reads · Caribbean

Cuba: No visas for American cyclists

Written by Georgia Popplewell · Quick Reads · Latin America

Syria: Al Assad Interview

Written by Amira Al Hussaini · Quick Reads · Middle East & North Africa

Bahrain: Mating Parrots

Written by Amira Al Hussaini · Quick Reads · Middle East & North Africa

Saudi Arabia: Jail and Lashes for Partying

Written by Amira Al Hussaini · Quick Reads · Middle East & North Africa

Saudi Arabia: C is for Corruption

Written by Amira Al Hussaini · Quick Reads · Middle East & North Africa

Chile: Library of National Congress Chooses Creative Commons

Written by David Sasaki · Quick Reads · Latin America

USA, Colombia: “Nothing new for Plan Colombia 2″

Written by David Sasaki · Quick Reads · Latin America

Argentina: “Recuperated Workplaces”

Written by David Sasaki · Quick Reads · Latin America

Much ado in Zimbabwe

Written by Zimpundit · Zimbabwe

There was much ado in Zimbabwe over the last week. Much ado about nothing, that is. The biggest development in the beleagured nation's news was Gideon Gono, the controversial governor...