Latest posts by Eduardo Avila from March, 2009
Argentina: Xenophobia in the Football Stands
Rivalries in Argentine football can become quite heated. The battles on the field often spill over into the stands, as club supporters clash with one another. It is not always physical violence that marks the conflict between supporter groups. Chants, songs, and signs can be directed at the opposing team and supporter groups. In some cases, these messages contain racist or xenophobic overtones, which is what happened when the fans from the team Independiente mocked their rival Boca Juniors for the large number of Bolivian and Paraguayan immigrants in their fan base.
Bolivia: Documentary About Emigrants
Miguel Esquirol of El Forastero [es] reviews the new documentary “One More Day” about Bolivian emigrants who have left their country in search for greener pastures.
El Salvador: Blogger Reactions to Mauricio Funes Victory
Various blogs from El Salvador posted their reactions to the news of the victory by FMLN candidate Mauricio Funes in the March 15 Presidential election with 51% of the vote. Funes, a former television journalist, ends nearly two decades of rule by the ARENA party and brings FMLN into power, which is a party that was built by former guerrilla fighters after a peace deal ended armed conflict in that country. Guest blogger Hunnapuh collects some of these viewpoints.
El Salvador: Funes’ Acceptance Speech
Salvapress [es] publishes the text of Salvadoran president-elect Mauricio Funes victory speech.
El Salvador: Mission Completed in Election
Morrisoned of Hunnapuh [es] writes “Mission Completed” with the news of the election of Mauricio Funes for the presidency of El Salvador and writes that the country “defeated fear, defeated...
El Salvador: Blogger Thoughts Before the Elections
Bloggers are playing a large part in the debate about today's presidential elections in El Salvador. Some are marked by confrontation and others have more conciliatory tone, but the majority are waiting for the results of this year's election. Blogger Hunnapuh collects some of these viewpoints.
Honduras: Bridge Blog from Tegucigalpa
Born in Honduras is a new bridge blog written from the capital city of Tegucigalpa by Ardegas, who describes his blog as “commentaries about things Honduran in a dialogue with...
El Salvador: Live Coverage of the Presidential Election
Many Salvadoran bloggers have been updating current developments [es] with the March 15 Presidential Elections using the Cover It Live tool.
El Salvador: Follow Presidential Election Twitter Account
Follow along with the Twitter account [es] dedicated to the March 15 Presidential elections in El Salvador using the hash tag #eleccion2009
Colombia: Insecurity at Antioquia University
A former student at Antioquia University in Medellín, Colombia was killed with six shots to the head by two masked men. Juliana Rincón of Medea Material [es] provides some of...
Honduras: Memories of the Green Gold Capital
Janpedrano takes readers on a tour of the town of La Lima, located in the southern part of San Pedro Sula, Honduras. The childhood memories of frequent trips to this...
Chile: Local Bands at Viña del Mar Music Festival
Marcos Hurtado of La Pollera [es] responds to critics who say that Chilean rock music is not well represented at the international Viña del Mar music festival held annually in...
Dominican Republic: Upset at World Baseball Classic by Dutch Team
The 2nd edition of the World Baseball Classic tournament is underway and features Major League baseball players representing traditional baseball powers like the the Dominican Republic whose roster was filled with professional All-Star talent. The tournament also features countries with less tradition playing this sport, such as the Netherlands, who pulled off two improbable victories over the Dominican team eliminating them from the competition.
Uruguay: Sold Out Tickets for Teatro de Verano
Mariolo of Asi ta’l mundo, Botija [es] expresses frustration at the inability to buy sold out tickets to the Carnaval show in the Teatro de Verano (Summer Theater) in Montevideo,...
El Salvador: Final Week Before Elections
In the final week before the presidential elections in El Salvador, Hunnapuh provides some observations, including a comparison in the amount of money spent by the different campaigns [es].
Bolivia: Another US Diplomat Expelled from Country
The Second Secretary of the US Embassy in Bolivia has been expelled by the government of Evo Morales. Willy Jordan writes that this is not the first time that relations...
Mexico: The Cathedral of Oaxaca
Aquí Oaxaca [es] provides historical details of the Cathedral located in the heart of the Mexican city of Oaxaca.
Americas: Celebrating Women's Day
Bloggers from across Latin America also commemorated International Women's Day with posts about the day which is celebrated every March 8 throughout the world. Some also took the opportunity to reflect on some of the issues facing women, but also featured initiatives that are working to alleviate some of these problems.
Guatemala: Will the New Anti-Smoking Law be Enforced?
Claudia Navas of Ordinaria Locura [es] is pleased that the new anti-smoking law is now in effect in Guatemala, but lists some of the arguments by some why it won't...
Mexico: Gubernatorial Candidate's Website Similar to Obama's Website
MexaBlog [es] presents gubernatorial candidate Juan Blanco for the state of Chihuahua and whose website contains a striking resemblance to the website of Barack Obama during his presidential campaign.
Guatemala: Easy to Understand Demographics
Mafaca breaks down the demographics of Guatemala's population [es] in easy to understand terms.
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