Eduardo Avila · August, 2007

Latest posts by Eduardo Avila from August, 2007

El Salvador: Media Coverage of MS-13

Tim's El Salvador Blog responds to the assertion from a recent news program guest, who claimed that media coverage of the Mara Salvatrucha gang has helped drawn more attention and...

28 August 2007

Uruguay: Taxes on Churches

From Uruguay writes about the Brazilian Pentecostal churches and its practice of relocating to old theaters in Uruguay. There are additional questions regarding the church's tax exemption status.

27 August 2007

Paraguay: The Soybean Wars

In conjunction with the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, Charles Lane is in Paraguay blogging at The Soybean Wars about the “human, political, and environmental impact” of the soybean industry.

27 August 2007

Argentina: Videos Por Vos

Mariano Amartino of Denken Über [ES] talks about the Argentine video sharing platform Videos Por Vos and its attempt to compete with YouTube.

23 August 2007

Cuba: Obama's Viewpoints

Bloggings by Boz takes a closer look at U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama's statements regarding policy towards Cuba.

23 August 2007

Peru: Remembering Pisco

Alejandro García takes a break from discussing food on his blog Peru Food to remember the city of Pisco, which was recently destroyed in the August earthquake.

23 August 2007

Bolivia: Following the Swiss Example

Carlos Gustavo Machicado of Guccio's [ES] comments on a recent speech by President Evo Morales, who stated his desire for Bolivia to follow the example set by Switzerland. Machiado writes,...

21 August 2007

Peru: Fragile Tourist Destinations

Touristic patrimony is often fragile, writes Jorge Gobbi of Blog de Viajes [ES] in reference to the destruction of some of the natural formations in Paracas, Peru.

20 August 2007

Peru: Collection of Goods in Lima

Juan Arellano of Globalizado [ES] took a stroll down to the Plaza de Armas in Lima and snapped these photos of Lima residents collecting goods for the earthquake victims.

20 August 2007

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