Global Voices · Citizen media stories from 2010 July 13

13 July 2010

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Stories from 13 July 2010

Costa Rica: The Power of Blogs

Written by Silvia Viñas · Quick Reads · Latin America

Paraguay: The president's alleged tweets

Written by The Economist · Latin America

FERNANDO LUGO, the president of Paraguay, denies writing messages to an opposition senator on Twitter. This raises two questions: How easy is it to confirm an identity on a social...

Rescued two years ago after being kidnapped by FARC in 2002, French-Colombian citizen Íngrid Betancourt is now claiming millions in government compensation for her 6-year captivity. The uproar caused by...

Europe, U.S.A.: Poll on Burqa Ban Shows Opposite Viewpoints

Written by Suzanne Lehn · Quick Reads · North America

Iran: Sounds and Silence

Written by Fred Petrossian · Quick Reads · Middle East & North Africa

Iran: Strike in Bazaar

Written by Fred Petrossian · Quick Reads · Middle East & North Africa

Mexico: Technology Changing the Spanish Language

Written by Silvia Viñas · Quick Reads · Latin America

Brazil: Jokes and the World Cup Octopus

Written by Raphael Tsavkko Garcia · Quick Reads · Latin America

Brazil: Medium Image represents the FIFA World Cup 2014?

Written by Raphael Tsavkko Garcia · Quick Reads · Latin America

India: Multitasking And Lackluster Performance

Written by Rezwan · Quick Reads · South Asia

Russia: Picnic at Putin's dacha

Written by Vilhelm Konnander · Quick Reads · Eastern & Central Europe

Pakistan: Iranian Scientist Seeks Refuge in Pakistani Embassy

Written by Rezwan · Quick Reads · South Asia

Bangladesh: Coming Home

Written by Rezwan · Quick Reads · South Asia

Russia-Belarus-Kazakhstan: Customising customs

Written by Vilhelm Konnander · Quick Reads · Central Asia & Caucasus

Cameroon: The Death of Pius Njawé, a Freedom of Speech Pioneer

Written by Lova Rakotomalala · Quick Reads · Sub-Saharan Africa

Bahrain: Stubbing it Out!

Written by Amira Al Hussaini · Middle East & North Africa

With the Muslim Holy month of Ramadan (month of fasting) fast approaching, Bahraini blogger Tawfeeq Al Rayash is hitting two birds with one stone. He is fasting for three months...