Latest posts by Eduardo Avila from August, 2007
El Salvador: Female Stereotypes in Media
Qué Joder [ES] is upset at the female stereotypes portrayed in La Prensa Gráfica newspaper and provides examples of other alternative female profiles that might be used instead.
Guatemala: Music in Election Campaigns
Music from many different genres is being used for campaign purposes and Elecciones Guatemala [ES] provides some examples of song lyrics.
Argentina: Mommyblogs
For BlogHer, Liz Henry provides an update of “mommyblogs” in Argentina.
Peru: Lost Cultural Treasures
Pospost [ES] writes about lost cultural treasures due to the Peruvian earthquake, such as damaged churches and destroyed museum collections.
Peru: Post-Quake Chaos
The recent devasting earthquake that struck Peru brought out a wave of activity among Peruvian bloggers. Some wrote and documented what they felt when the seismic activity struck, whie others sought to inform fellow Peruvians protecting them from false information. However, many more responded by calling for solidarity through information campaigns regarding ways to help. Now that several days have passed, these same bloggers reflect upon the government response and some of the worrisome occurrences in their country.
Bolivia: Interview with Joaquin Cuevas
Blogs de Bolivia [ES] interviews comic blogger Joaquin Cuevas, where he explains that he began publishing to the web due to censorship at the newspaper where he was previously employed.
Peru: Providing Help for Quake Victims
Juan Arellano, who has been providing coverage of the recent Peruvian earthquake, publishes his latest bilingual update regarding the different needs of those affected by the disaster.
Peru: Destruction in Huancavelica
el útero de marita [ES] implores readers to not forget about the destruction in Huancavelica, in which nearly one-third of the housing was destroyed by the recent earthquake.
Honduras: Number of Cases of Dengue Increases
La Gringa's Blogocito writes about the increase in the cases of dengue in Honduras in 2007.
Ecuador: Reporting Internet Campaign Expenses
Christian Espinoza of Cobertura Digital [ES] links to an article that discusses the fact that internet advertisement for the upcoming Constituent elections is not regulated, but should be reported as...
Argentina: Carpooling Match Site
Blog Pasa en Buenos Aires [ES] writes about a new site called Comparte Coche [ES], which is a way for commuters into the city of Buenos Aires to find carpooling...
Peru: Where To Help Victims of Earthquake
Desde El Tercer Piso [ES] and BlogsPeru [ES] provide information on how to help those affected by the earthquake.
Bolivia: Worrisome Levels of Alarm at Constituent Assembly
Miguel Buitrago of MABB reports that the Constituent Assembly has now reached the “Elmo level of alarm.“
Peru: Latest from the Earthquake in Peru
GV Author, Juan Arellano has collected additional information regarding the recent earthquake in Peru [ES], where the death toll has risen to more than 300.
Colombia: Next Stage of HiperBarrio
Juliana Rincón of Medea Material [ES] announces the launch of the next stage of the HiperBarrio project, which will begin on Saturday, August 18 in Santo Domingo Savio.
Peru: Earthquake Hits Lima
Juan Arellano of Globalizado [ES] writes about the breaking news of a strong earthquake that hit the country. In addition, while President Alan Garcia addresses the nation, a tsunami warning...
Mexico: New Twenty Peso Bill
Isopixel [ES] provides some thoughts on the new 20 peso bill that will soon be in circulation.
Chile: New Film About Pablo Neruda
Chileno writes about a new documentary film about the life of Pablo Neruda and how people can help to bring it to the screen.
Bolivia: National Pride During Military Parade
Beverly Centellas of Mom's Blog reflects on the controversial military parade in Santa Cruz, which demonstrated that Bolivia “sure understands the word ‘respect’ when it comes to their flag and...
Argentina: MDZ, a New Participatory Online Newspaper
Mariano Amartino of Denken Über [ES] reports on his visit to Mendoza for the launch of MDZ, a new online newspaper where the owners repeatedly used the words “participation” and...
Peru: Printed Maritime Map Causes Tensions
Andean Currents writes about a controversial map printed in the El Peruano newspaper, which claims a portion of the Pacific Ocean already claimed by Chile.
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