Stories from 23 July 2007
Argentina: Australian Tourist Cleaning Up
Pablo Beca of Un Lugar [ES] is embarrassed with the news story of an Australian tourist dismayed at the state of cleanliness of a local plaza and who went out to purchase brooms in order to clean up a plaza in the city of Tucumán.
Myanmar: Martyr's Day
Fifty Viss and Nyein Chan Yar remember Burma's Martyr's Day
Arabeyes: Online Democracy, Water Conservation and Crackdown on Muslim Brotherhood Activists
This week's Arabic translation has good and bad news. On the good side is a pioneering scheme by Jordan to publish draft laws online and give people the chance to comment on them before being passed as legislation while on the bad are stories about more censorship and arrests of student activists in Egypt.
Mexico: The 13 Wonders of Mexico
Ocho Cuartos [ES] writes about the government of Mexico and its attempt to capitalize on the 7 Wonders of the World contest in order to launch a campaign to find the 13 Wonders of Mexico.
Guatemala: Free Blog Hosting Site Closes
Javier Aroche expresses his sympathy for the closing of the Blogs.com.gt site, which provided free hosting for Guatemalan blogs.
Peru: The Present and Future of Online Advertising
Eduardo Solis of E-nredados [ES] comments on the state of online advertising in Peru.
Uruguay: Museum Blog
Museos en Uruguay [ES] is a new blog written by R. Boretto, director of the Industrial Revolution Museum in Fray Bentos, Uruguay.
Argentina: Newest eBlog Podcast
eBlog [ES] releases its 36th program of the Radio eBlog podcast, which includes discussions on the passing of Roberto “El Negro” Fontanarrosa and the recent collaboration between OLPC and Intel.
Brazil: Comparison of Runways Around Latin America
In the aftermath of the airline accident in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Ricardo Carreon compares the length of the runway at Congonhas Aiport, the site of the tragedy with other airports in Latin America and around the world.
Venezuela: Private Education Under Siege
Venezuela News and Views states that private education in Venezuela continues to be “under siege,” because of the state belief that “nobody should be allowed to develop a dissenting perception of life, the only one being allowed is the one from the state.”
Thailand: Attractions along the Sky Train
Richard Barrow has posted a guide on exploring Bangkok along the Sky Train route.
Thailand: Uethical Thai Journalists
The Lost Boy says Thai language journalism needs to improve its ethics.
Singapore: 7 Bloggers Marina Admires
Singapore blogger Marina lists seven Singapore bloggers she admires.
Cambodia: Scheduled Posts on WordPress
Vutha from Cambodia has a tutorial on how to do scheduled posts in WordPress blogging platform.
Cambodia: Better Food Safety
Borin in Cambodia is demanding better food safety. “I can’t sit and see my family, friend, my colleague, eating unsafe food everyday without knowing how to stop it.”
