Latest posts by Eduardo Avila from March, 2008
Nicaragua: Retaining Customs
Many Nicaraguans are losing their customs and one of the chief culprits is globalization according to Tania Duarte. She urges others to retain some of their traditions, so that they can continue be passed on to future generations.
Mexico: Chiapas Photo Blog
Chiapas Digital [es] is a photo-blog by Jorge Grajales that captures the sights around the state of Chiapas in the southern part of Mexico.
Nicaragua: Benefits for Ties With Iran
Alfredo Rivas, a freelance journalist, writes at his blog Nicarguan Report about the latest benefits acquired by President Daniel Ortega and Nicaragua for their ties with Iran.
Peru: Immigrant Community in Spain
Peruanos en En Euskadi [es] is a community blog site for Peruvian immigrants, with a special emphasis of those living in the Basque region of Spain.
Chile: Calling on Blog Readers to Help Recover Laptop
During a sale of his laptop, the Chilean blogger Chuqui was fleeced by a criminal act involving a stolen check. Now, he is calling on his readers to help keep an eye out for this rare laptop [es].
Bolivia: Inflation Leading to Unrest
Miguel Buitrago of MABB notes that inflation is becoming a primary concern of Bolivians across the nation leading to marches against the rise of prices for household items.
Paraguay: Candidates for President
Muna Annahas provides a thorough run-down on the candidates for April's Paraguayan elections for president. She also notes that Paraguayans living abroad will not be able to vote.
Bolivia: Twittbo Twitter Community
The Bolivian community of Twitter users is growing slowly, but it received a big boost with the creation of the page TwittBo, which hopes to provide a little more publicity to this popular form of communication. In addition, a Facebook group has also been formed to gather the Bolivian twitter-ers. Here is a brief interview with the two founders of the site.
Ecuador: Diplomacy and OAS Resolution Not Enough
Milton Ramirez of BPLE [es] collects more reactions from Ecuadoran bloggers, but also summarizes that the recent meetings at the Organization of American States were not enough to “restore the soverignty of Ecuador.”
Ecuador: What Should Happen With the Border Crisis
Danny Ayala Hinojosa of El Federalista [es] writes what he wants regarding this border crisis, “We want the Venezuelan and Ecuadoran troops to return to their bases,” and “We want the conflict to be resolved diplomatically and for the insults to the legitimate governments and the people and institutions that...
Ecuador: Double Standards for the FARC and Colombia
“The FARC can violate our borders on a daily basis, set up camps in our jungle, but the Colombian government cannot? It is only then, when we explode, break off relations and even appear as if we are preparing for war?” writes Vida Quiteña en Gringoland [es].
Colombia: View from U.S. Primary Candidates
Plan Colombia and Beyond collects the reactions of the three remaining U.S. presidential candidates regarding the recent tensions between Colombia and Ecuador.
Venezuela: More on the Crisis
Kira Kirakin's new blog is called Anotaciones Al Borde [es] and her recent entry has to do with the tool Google Earth and the possibility of seeing FARC campsites.
Colombia: Karaoke Blogger Night in Cali
A group of bloggers from Cali, Colombia gathered for Karaoke Blogger Night, and Blog del Incognito [es].
Bolivia: Nintendo Phone Error
Hugo Miranda points out a major error in the newspaper La Prensa. In an article about celular phones, the newspaper published a photo of a “Bolivian” talking on a cell phone. Upon closer inspection, the man did not appear to be Bolivian and the phone was actually a Nintendo game...
Mexico: Daylight Savings Time
Tome Chango Su Banana thinks that Mexico should not follow daylight savings time, since studies have shown it costs more money than it saves, and it can alter one's “bio-clock.”
Honduras: Picking Sides in South American Conflict
Aaron Ortiz of Pensieve [es] wonders which side Honduras would pick if the conflict between Colombia and Venezuela escalated.
El Salvador: Medical Tourism
Tim's El Salvador Blog writes about the latest coverage regarding medical tourism to El Salvador, and writes that a patient's trip, “becomes both a medical treatment and a tropical vacation.“
Guatemala: The Switch to Ethanol
Luis Figueroa of Carpe Diem [es] is pleased that the Guatemalan government halted the “Ethanol Law,” and that any switch to this alternative fuel should be voluntary, instead of forced.
Guatemala: Important Authors 1980-2000
Ronald Flores takes exception of a Guatemalan newspaper columnist's claim that there have not been any recent authors of importance. Flores provides examples of authors that he considers to be worthy of attention.
Guatemala: Antigua Coffee, the Best in the World?
“So what makes La Antigua Guatemala the best coffee in the world?” Rudy Girón provides some backing arguments to this claim, as well as a photo of the coffee bean harvest.