Latest posts by Silvia Viñas from June, 2010
Colombia: Parish Priest from Jongovito Bans Patron Saint Festivities
The news from the parish priest of Jongovito, from the city of San Juan de Pasto, banning the celebration of the festivities of San Pedro y San Pablo (which take place June 29) generated a quick reaction from the blogosphere of this Colombian city.
Guatemala: Video Shows Aftermath of Storm Agatha
A video (in English) posted on HablaGuate shows the aftermath of storm Agatha in Ciudad Vieja, a “coffee-growing community located on the base of the ‘volcán de agua’ (water volcano)...
Bolivia: Movie on Immigration Debuting Online
The Bolivian movie, “En busca del paraíso” [es] (“Searching for Paradise”) will be released in Spain on June 11 through Televeo.com [es]. Miguel Esquirol Ríos [es] explains that the movie...
Bolivia: International Book Fair in Santa Cruz Breaks Own Record
The XI International Book Fair held in Santa Cruz has set a new record this year with over fifteen thousand attendees in the first five days. The fair this year commemorates the Bicentennial of Santa Cruz, as Willy...
El Salvador: Storm Agatha Sinking the Country
Conversaciones con Neto Rivas [es] highlights the outcome of storm Agatha in El Salvador, showing an infograph that, according to the blogger, shows that 80% of El Salvador is sinking. The blog...
Mexico: 6 Million Illiterate Adults
Responding to an article from CNN México [es], Ximena Vega [es] on the blog Vivir México [es] says the problem with the staggering figures of illiteracy among Mexican adults (6...
Argentina: Massive March Against Gay Marriage
The blog El Artillero [es] posted a story from Perfil.com [es] about a massive march organized by various evangelical churches protesting against gay marriage. The post explains the Argentinean Congress today began debating a...
Peru: Reactions to Release of Convicted Terrorist Lori Berenson
The recent release under probation of the U.S citizen sentenced for terrorism, Lori Berenson, generated mixed reactions from the media and citizens, and began a series of debates about the pertinence of this measure and above all, of the rights of a person to reinsert themselves into society.
