Latest posts by Eduardo Avila from March, 2008
Cuba: Limitations on an Internet Cafe
Potro Salvaje [es] provides details on an internet cafe in Havana, Cuba with plenty of limitations such as, “It is not possible to use any item to store or transport data (CDs, diskettes, flash memory), the line to use a PC can take more than two hours, there is no...
Mexico: The Passion of Christ Photography Exhibit
A photography exhibit in Mexico City called, “Pasión de Cristo en Iztapalapa” shows some of the ways that the Passion of Christ is recreated by actors and actresses writes Dfinitivo [es].
Peru: Inflation Affecting Consumers
Inflation is beginning to affect the pockets of Peruvian more and more. Silvio Rendon of Gran Combo Club [es] writes about the rise in prices and whether president Alan Garcia “does not want to see this reality.”
Bolivia: Maradona on the Pitch
Diego Maradona was in Bolivia for a football match to raise funds for the flood victims, as well as to protest the veto of games played at a certain altitude. Boris Miranda of Ventarrón [es], a self-professed fan of the Argentine star, was on the field as a member of...
Bolivia: Anniversary of Plan 3000
Pedro Velasquez of Litoraleño [es] celebrates the anniversary of the Plan 3000 neighborhood in Santa Cruz, Bolivia.
Mexico: State of Emergency in Monterrey
The metropolitan area of Monterrey, Mexico is suffering damage from heavy winds and caused two deaths to date. Most of the city is without electricity. HJ Barraza is providing updates on his twitter account.
Nicaragua: One Year Anniversary for Community Portal
The blog community portal Nicaragua y Su Blog [es] celebrates one year of highlighting new and existing blogs throughout the country.
Honduras: More Football Violence
Honduras News provides the latest news of those arrested after the disturbances at the Olimpia – Motagua football match, where two fans were killed.
Honduras: Mobile Theater in the Communities
The Secretariat of Culture, Art and Sports in Honduras is sponsoring a Mobile Theater, where young actors are able to travel to different communities role playing different scenarios that Hondurans face on a daily basis, writes Julia Gómez of Un Souvenir [es].
Ecuador: The Beginning of Holy Week
Holy Week has begun throughout Latin America and La Voz de Guamote [es] writes about some of the festivities in Ecuador.
Bolivia: The Anniversary of El Alto
Mónica Ticona [es] and Santos Huanca [es] pay tribute to their city of El Alto, Bolivia, which recently celebrates its anniversary.
El Salvador: The Death of Rutilio Grande
The priest, Rutilio Grande was murdered thirty-one years ago in El Salvador. Hunnapuh [es] writes about this death that created a change in Oscar Romero and changed his way of thinking in regards to the Church's role in the conflict in the country.
Colombia: The Results of HiperBarrio
Victor Solano of ¿Comunicación? [es] reflects on the positive results that the project HiperBarrio has accomplished in Medellín, Colombia.
Nicaraguan: The Garbage Problem in Managua
Garbage is piling up in the Nicaraguan capital of Managua, which may lead to greater health problems. Political tensions between President Ortega and the Mayor Marenco are not helping things writes Nicaraguan Report.
Panama: PRD Elections
Luis Polo Roa of Tu Politica [es] writes about and analyzes the elections for the new leaders of the Democratic Revolutionary Party (PRD) in Panama.
Americas: Poll Numbers from the D.R. and Paraguay
Bloggings by Boz has the latest presidential election poll numbers from the Dominican Republic and Paraguay.
Guatemala: What the State is Like
“The State of Guatemala has become an uncontrolable force, associated with violence, with impuntiy, and with abuse,” writes Renata Avila at Nothing is Permanent [es] as an answer to the question, “What does one think of when one says ‘State of Guatemala'?”
Cuba: A Blog About Internet Censorship
Potro Salvaje [es] (Wild Colt) is a blog about the use of internet in Cuba. “We'll talk about censorship, fliters, blocked pages, proxys, and all of the limitations that we Cubans have…”
Ecuador: Google Maps and Flood Zones
Christian Espinosa of Cobertura Digital [es] provides an update on the project of using Google Maps to show and provide more information of the areas affected by the heavy flooding in Ecuador.
Cuba: Thoughts After Talking with Cubans
Martin Varsavsky provides his thoughts after talking with ordinary Cubans during a recent trip to the island and posts some footage of his time in Havana.
Bolivia: Bars or Schools?
“More Chicherias or More Schools?” asks Pedro Velasquez from Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Chicherias are places that serve a fermented corn drink around Bolivia and is often linked to violence and drunkeness. In some cases, these establishments are located very close to schools causing distress amoung parents and school officials.
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