Latest posts by David Sasaki from July, 2006
Nicaragua: Herty Lewites and the American Left
Marc Cooper, lamenting the lack of coverage on the death of Nicaraguan political veteran and presidential candidate Herty Lewites, starts a heated discussion on the American left's general lack of interest in the country. Russel takes Marc's challenge and offers six links about Nicaragua in the “lefty press” from the...
Mexico: Election Inspires Online Creativity
Boli-Nica once again measure the online support behind Lopez Obrador and Calderon and includes a hilarious parody Barney parody.
Mexico: “Mexico Deserves Better”
Ricardo Carreón gives a historical view of Mexico's electoral process and explains why the country deserves better. León Felipe Sánchez, noting the surge in demand for a full recount, worries that the peaceful civil resistance could soon turn violent (ES). Finally, Wave Making makes some interesting Mexican Reflexions from Abroad:...
Bolivia: Blog Evangelism
This is a translation of post originally written in Spanish at Blogs de Bolivia. As a result of the successful Second Meeting of Bloggers and Mundo al Reves Users held last Saturday, July 8th in Santa Cruz with a record attendance of 26 people, (mostly bloggers and blog readers), the...
Chile: Writing Contest
Santiago in 100 Words (ES) is an essay contest of, you guessed it, no more than 100 words about the Chilean capital. Entries are restricted to Chilean nationals.
Bolivia: Translated Interview with Evo Morales
Jonathan Olguin has translated an interview with Evo Morales from the Argentinean daily Página 12.
Argentina: Real and Perceived Social Class
Sergio Cariviano points to a study that found both rich and poor Argentineans tend to define themselves as “middle class.”
Argentina: Improving Plaza de Mayo
Robert Wright makes a case for the refurbishment and improvement of Buenos Aires’ Plaza de Mayo.
Colomabia, El Salvador: Happy Latin America
John Guzman and Tim Muth are among the many bloggers to point out that Latin American countries did quite well in the Happy Planet Index.
Mexico: Calderón on Recounts and Speaking English
Ceci Connolly points to a Washington Post interview with Felipe Calderón, emphasizing that “he would accept a partial recount but that a complete recount would be ‘absurd’ and illegal.” Ana Maria Salazar clarifies that, although Calderón insisted he needs to practice his English, “we have heard Felipe speak English, a...
Peru: Cuisine Today and Yesterday
Diana Zorrilla Ríos takes a look at how Peruvian food has evolved over the past century (ES).
Uruguay: Sad Day for Cinema
A.K. explains why today is a sad day for fans of Uruguayan cinema.
Venezuela: Looking Towards the Elections
Oil Wars applauds the CNE for announcing that “both the European Union and the Organization of American States will be sending observation teams to oversee the Venezuelan presidential elections this coming December 3rd.” Francisco says the opposition needs to focus on the recent increase in crime.
Argentina: One Laptop per Child
Ariel Vercelli writes (ES) that Educ.ar (ES) will be hosting an open discussion on the implementation of One Laptop per Child in Argentina.
Mexico: Podcast on Electoral Citizen Journalism
Trespuntocero has an excellent podcast review of citizen journalism during the Mexican elections (ES). English speakers with an interest in Mexico should check out the podcast Here From Mexico.
Guatemala: Reactions to Arrest Warrant for Ex-Dictator
Patrick has a good roundup of reaction to Spanish judge Santiago Pedraz's warrant for the arrest of Rios Montt based on charges of genocide while Montt was dictator of the country. Rob Mercatante points out that the news is “receiving very little attention from the media outside of Guatemala.” Otto...
Peru: “Rottweiler That Bit Thief Should Not Be Put To Death.
Alex Celi, a Peruvian blogger, finds in ludicrous that a guard dog could be put to death for biting a burglar (ES).
Argentina: Music: Voltura publishes EPs under a CC license
More free and Creative Commons-licensed music from Argentina. This time Fernando Casale posts two EPs by Voltura. We are also told that “Hernán Martínez Mosquera, the creator of Voltura, is working on his first solo album.
Guatemala: Two Documentaries
Need a break from the sea of words online? Patrick at Guatemala Solidarity Network highlights an excerpt from the documentary, ‘Guatemala No Nos Tientes’ as well as a series of links to ‘Entremosle a Guate,’ a “fresh and interesting documentary series on the issues facing Guatemalans today.”
Bolivia: Purple Drinks,Fried Cheese, Hip-Hop, and Elections in La Paz
“Purple Drinks and Fried Cheese in La Paz.” I think the title speaks for itself. Also worth checking out is Dangl's post on “Hip-Hop and Electoral Adventures in Bolivia.”
Costa Rica: “National Flavor”
What's the national flavor of Costa Rica? Uri Ridelman writes about the salsa which ” is often used in the same way that North Americans would use ketchup.” And if you want to know what to pour it over, check out these recommendations.
