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7 February 2012

Cuba: Fatal Collapse in Downtown Havana Stirs Online Debate

Written by Ellery Roberts Biddle · Latin America

Over the last three weeks, two buildings have collapsed in downtown Havana. Bloggers from Voces Cubanas and Havana Times saw the incidents as clear evidence of state officials' negligence of housing conditions in the city.

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Peru: Following the Great Water March

Written by Juan Arellano · Translated by Kitty Garden · Latin America

It has been seven days since the Great Water March set off, on February 1, from the heights of Celendín, Cajamarca, where the lakes threatened by the Conga mining project are located. Netizens can follow the march's progress through citizen videos, photos and reports.

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6 February 2012

Cuba: Bloggers on SOPA, Culture and the Democratization of Knowledge

Written by Ellery Roberts Biddle · Latin America

Unlike many SOPA/PIPA critics in the United States and around the globe, Cuban bloggers did not focus on the technical implications of the proposed laws. Both independent and state-affiliated Cuban bloggers saw SOPA/PIPA as a powerful statement about how legislators (and the music and film industries) value culture and creativity as part of U.S. society.

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Panama: Indigenous Mining Protest Blocks Pan-American Highway

Written by Ariel Moreno · Translated by Betsy Galbreath · Latin America

Indigenous tribes of Ngäbes Buglé in Panama have closed the Pan-American Highway to demand that the government fulfills what was agreed upon in the negotiations regarding mining in the area. On social networks, President Martinelli's position has been repudiated, but so has the selfish attitude of the protesters.

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5 February 2012

United States: Immigration in the National Pre-Electoral Debate

Written by Robert Valencia · Translated by Eleanor Staniforth · North America

Latino bloggers in the United States discuss the recent proposals, or lack thereof, on immigration recently put forward by the Republican candidates to the Presidency and President Barack Obama.

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2 February 2012

Peru: Preparing for the Great Water March

Written by Juan Arellano · Translated by Eleanor Staniforth · Latin America

As part of the protests against the Conga mining project in Cajamarca, a "Great Water March" left Cajamarca on February 1. On social networks netizens share itineraries, videos, photos, posters, and reactions.

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Updates about Spanish

3 February 2012

Venezuela

The blog El Ultimatum Hiperboreo [es] shares some thoughts on the western culture of consumption in Venezuela as seen through the advertising that seems to fill the pages of one of the most important Sunday magazines in the country.

• Laura Vidal

2 February 2012

Venezuela

With the hashtag #Rosinesing [es] you can follow the reactions to a controversial photograph that President Hugo Chavez's daughter published on Twitter where she is using a wad of US dollars as a fan. Many comments reflect the outrage of those who must go through lengthy and cumbersome procedures to get dollars since the 2003 exchange controls that prevent Venezuelans from accessing foreign currencies. Lechuga Verde [es] posts the original photo and numerous, creative versions made by various netizens.

• Laura Vidal

Nicaragua

Mildred Largaespada reports [es] that Sandinista Revolution icon Dora María Téllez has started blogging [es]: “This is big news for the national and international blogosphere, because she is also one of the female ‘comrades' who participated in the guerrilla war that defeated the Somoza dictatorship and who continue their anti-dictatorial struggle through political and peaceful means and now using the tools of social networks.”

• Silvia Viñas

Venezuela

After the displaying of annonymous banners in Caracas, which raised questions about the upcoming elections and other issues, the hashtag #pregúntate [es] (”ask yourself”) was created to continue the discussion on Twitter. You can see photos and more in the blog Twitter Venezuela [es] by Roger Zet.

• Laura Vidal

Peru

Juan Arellano reports [es] that the Movement for Amnesty and Fundamental Rights (MOVADEF), believed to be a façade for the terrorist movement Sendero Luminoso (SL - Shining Path), has backed down from their decision to apply to register as a political party. Furthermore, Juan blogs [es] about a meeting held by a SL leader where leaflets calling the Executive for a ceasefire were distributed.

• Silvia Viñas

Colombia

The Born on December 31st documentary by Priscila Padilla exposes a human rights violation the Wayuu indigenous group have been under. Many of their national IDs, mass produced to get important votes in election periods, state they were all born on the same date and feature offensive made-up names; which they were unable to notice because Spanish is not their native language.

• Juliana Rincón Parra

1 February 2012

Peru

Peruvian blogger Cyrano, from Columna 17, has updated his blog with a new list of universal truths and questions. This time [es], he says -among other things- that, “with this whole Internet thing, a letter is more valuable than a treasure.”

• Silvia Viñas

Comments on "Spanish"

Panama: Indigenous Mining Protest Blocks Pan-American Highway

Land and minerals should not be sold to foreign interests to begin with in that they do not care about...
Thank you for your comment. We've just published this follow-up post in GV en Español: The English translation will be...
What about people who were killed by the government? and violence? and didn't read enough in this article!

But Juan, seeking freedom for a political prisoner does not automatically make one a front for the organization led by...
Shared, hope it helps.
interesting.