Latest posts by Eduardo Avila from July, 2007
Chile: Government Seeks to Lower Price of Broadband Internet
Fayer Wayer [ES] is pleased with a new governmental effort that seeks to lower the price of broadband internet in Chile.
Bolivia: Another Seven Wonders
In the spirit of the recent 7 Wonders of the World competition, Miguel Esquirol of El Forastero [ES] provides his own list of the seven wonders of Bolivia.
Peru: First Interaction with OLPC
Invazor C!!! [ES] writes about his first hands-on experience with the XO of the One Laptop per Child project and states that the children were able to easily and happily...
Panama: On the Street Behavior
Rob Rivera is frustrated about the state of driver conduct, traffic police and pedestrian behavior.
Bolivia: Snow Blanket Over El Alto
Mario Duran of Palabras Libres [ES] posts a photo slideshow of the rare snowfall in the city of El Alto, and which has caused difficulties for area farmers.
Peru: Interoceanic Highway Update
C.J. Schexnayder of Kleph's Blog provides an update of the progress of the $1.3 billion dollar Interoceanic Highway.
Honduras: Announcing Engagement Online
Honduran blogger José Luis Romero of Boby's Blog [ES] announced his engagement to his girlfriend and even uploaded the video of the announcement on YouTube.
Honduras: Honoring a Modern-Day Heroine
La Gringa calls attention to the online newspaper Revistazo.com and its coordinator Dina Meza, who recently was awarded the Amnesty International Special Award for Human Rights Journalism Under Threat.
Guatemala: Politically Incorrect Jokes at Expense of Rigoberta Menchú
Carlos Mendoza felt offended hearing “politically incorrect” jokes at the expense of Rigoberta Menchú, he writes at Democracia Multicultural [ES].
Guatemala: Blogger Meet-up on July 20
José Joaquín of Anecdotario [ES] invites Guatemalan bloggers to a meet-up on July 20.
Argentina: Snowfall in Buenos Aires
Line of Sight captures images of Buenos Aires’ first snowfall, the first time in close to one hundred years. A YouTube video also has been making its rounds.
Argentina: Reoccurring Energy Crisis
Fabio.com.ar [ES] writes about the energy crisis in Argentina, and notes that this was a topic of discussion on different occasions over the past three years.
El Salvador: Digital Photo Blog
Miguel Angel Servellón's El Salvador photo blog [ES] has been very popular and has attracted many comments appreciative of his work.
Uruguay: Digital Divide Project in Guichón
Carol Guilleminot of D-sur [ES] writes about a project in the city of Guichón called “Guichón Innova”, which hopes to reduce the digital divide through a series of workshops.
Colombia: Forming Part of Rising Voices
Jorge Montoya of Fabrica de Cosas [ES] is ecstatic that he will participate with one of the first projects funded by Rising Voices.
Bolivia: Serious About Autonomy
Miguel Buitrago of Mabblog writes that Santa Cruz is serious about autonomy and its recently written autonomic statute has independence undertones.
El Salvador: Videos of Recent Protests
Tim's El Salvador Blog links to YouTube videos of recent protests and police actions.
Argentina: Travel Blog in Clarin
Jorge Gobbi and his Blog de Viajes [ES] was recently featured in the Travel Supplement of the Buenos Aires newspaper Clarin.
Argentina: MIT Student Has Little Faith in OLPC
Luciano Tourn of Un Argentino en MIT [ES], an Argentine attending MIT, does not think that the One Laptop Per Child will end up working.
Venezuela: What Went Right and Wrong in the Copa America
Venezuela News and Views writes about the good, the bad, the ugly, and the ugliest about the Copa America tournament currently taking place.
Nicaragua: Prohibiting Peace Corps Workers
Erik Winkler is a Peace Corps volunteer in Nicaragua and posts an email from local Peace Corps officials prohibiting any volunteer from going near or participating in Sandanista celebrations.
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