Global Voices · Citizen media stories from 2007 April 23

23 April 2007

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Stories from 23 April 2007

Russia: Reactions to Boris Yeltsin's Death

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Eastern & Central Europe

Boris Yeltsin, Russia's first president, died today in Moscow. There is an avalanche of responses to his death in the Russian blogosphere, ranging from “rest in peace” to “be damned.”...

Panama: Effects on Food from Free-Trade Agreement

Written by Eduardo Avila · Quick Reads · Latin America

Colombia: Al Gore's Snub

Written by Eduardo Avila · Quick Reads · Latin America

Bolivia: Restrictions on the Import of Used Clothing

Written by Eduardo Avila · Quick Reads · Latin America

Afghanistan: Taliban Electioneering in France

Written by Nathan Hamm · Quick Reads · Central Asia & Caucasus

Kyrgyzstan: Pandora's Box

Written by Nathan Hamm · Quick Reads · Central Asia & Caucasus

El Salvador: Poet of the Revolution, Roque Dalton

Written by Eduardo Avila · Quick Reads · Latin America

Armenia: Prosperous Armenia Rally

Written by Nathan Hamm · Quick Reads · Central Asia & Caucasus

Mexico: What's the Reason for the Stable Exchange Rate?

Written by Eduardo Avila · Quick Reads · Latin America

Afghanistan: Media Under Pressure

Written by Nathan Hamm · Quick Reads · Central Asia & Caucasus

Bolivia: Interview With El Alto Blogger Mario Duran

Written by Eduardo Avila · Latin America

The city of El Alto is not known for blogging. For starters, internet access is scarce and expensive, while citizens seem to have different priorities. Many who do have internet...

D.R. of Congo: post by park ranger blogger picked up by Voice of America

Written by Ndesanjo Macha · Quick Reads · Sub-Saharan Africa

Malaysia: Taiwanese Girls

Written by Preetam Rai · Quick Reads · East Asia

India, Pakistan, Bangladesh: 1857

Written by Neha Viswanathan · Quick Reads · South Asia

India: Life, kids and drudgery

Written by Neha Viswanathan · Quick Reads · South Asia

Pakistan: Panjpeer Rockies

Written by Neha Viswanathan · Quick Reads · South Asia

Nepal: On Bloggers and Citizen Journalism

Written by Neha Viswanathan · Quick Reads · South Asia

Bangladesh: Political Crisis

Written by Neha Viswanathan · Quick Reads · South Asia

Cambodia: Surviving Street Food

Written by Preetam Rai · Quick Reads · East Asia

Cambodia: Fish Sauce Used to Punish Reporter

Written by Preetam Rai · Quick Reads · East Asia