Latest posts by David Sasaki from April, 2007
El Salvador: Biofuels Vs. Basic Foods
Tim Muth on the double-edged sword of El Salvador's investment into ethanol.
Chile: Creative Commons Precedent
Described as a triumphant achievement by Claudio Ruiz of Creative Commons Chile, Armando Torrealaba, represented by the non-governmental organization Derechos Digitales issued a cease-and-desist to the design agency Porta4 for...
Mexico: Tijuana: “Between a Window and a Door”
Nathan Gibbs on Oscar Ortega's sculpture “Entre Ventana y Puerta” or “Between a Window and a Door” in Tijuana: “He explained the title as a description of Tijuana’s physical (and...
Venezuela: Latin America in Deferment
“In Latin America, revolutions are also a non-traditional product for export. It is a matter of a charm that is as typical of us as pretentiousness or corn, mariachis or...
Mexico: Breaking News: Earthquake
Via Twitter I was just alerted to a “strong earthquake in Mexico City.” Acapulco is without electricity. Eduardo Arcos is updating every minute [ES] on Vivir Mexico.
Ecuador: Historic Vote Set for April 15th
Paul Henry on the importance of this weekend's national referendum in Ecuador.
Paraguay: Peculiar Politics
“‘An island surrounded by land’ is how novelist Roa Bastos described his native Paraguay, as much in reference to its political and social insularity, as to its landlocked geography.” So...
Mexico: Alleged Rape and Murder of Ernestina Ascencio
Erich Adolfo Moncada Cota has a two part report on the alleged rape and mudder of 73-year-old Ernestina Ascencio Rosario by Mexican soldiers in Veracruz.
Peru: Interview with Photojournalist Jaime Razuri
You may recall the happy ending to the kidnapping saga of Peruvian Photojournalist Jaime Razuri while he was on assignment in Gaza. “Freed, unharmed, on Jan. 7 … the incident...
Honduras: Real Cost of Bananas
La Gringa, sticking to the theme of working conditions, takes a look at “the real cost of bananas” in Honduras.
Argentina: Buenos Aires Walking Tour
Alan Patrick has put together an invaluable resource for Buenos Aires-based lovers of sauntering. Complete with 26 stops, photos, and a map.
Argentina: A Ride for the Climate Ends
For over a year now we've been following Dave as he has ridden his bike from California through Mexico, Central America, the Andes, and Patagonia as part of his Ride...
Costa Rica, Panama: Nearing Free Trade Accord
Bob Glass says that Panama and Costa Rica will renew talks on April 9 that might lead to a free trade agreement between the neighboring countries.
Ecuador, Spanish: “Guglear” Officially Recognized
Unlike most other languages, Spanish is officially regulated by a governing body. A governing body which, according to Christian Espinosa [ES], has finally accepted the inevitable: everyone's favorite investigative verb,...
Colombia: Celebrating Internet Week in Medellín
Noting that BlogsColombia recently organized a successful blogger bash in Bogotá, Juliana Parra and fellow Medellín bloggers are now planning their own event to celebrate Internet Week from May 14...
El Salvador: Community Radio
“Radio Sumpul, like other stations in ARPAS, plays a variety of music, news and educational programs for all ages of listeners. The operation at Radio Sumpul is staffed by volunteers....
Bolivia: Joan Baez and Mimi Farina
Professor Zero, in her search for Peruvian cuecas, discovers a YouTube video of Joan Baez and sister Mimi Farina singing a Bolivian hymn written by Apolinar Camacho at a performance...
Chile: Two Gunshots Downstairs
“My lifelong quest for cheap rent has taught me a thing or two about gunshots,” foreshadows Chileno. [Warning, somewhat graphic images.]
Colombia: Protesting Hunger
Voices are starting to rise up against malnutrition in Colombia. First Carlos Raúl van der Weyden Velásquez writes “we should not be surprised” after news leaked out about the the...
Bolivia: “Tears and Fraud as the Door to Spain Closes”
Estimates are that as many as 200,000 Bolivians have migrated to Spain in the last three years … The lines at the passport office here in Cochabamba have been so...
Argentina, Colombia, Bolivia: 100 best novels written in Spanish in the past 25 years
With CNN and the BBC no longer readily available in Buenos Aires, perhaps it's time to get acquainted with what the Colombian magazine Semana calls the “100 best novels written...
