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October 7th, 2008

Ecuador: Facing the Global Economic Crisis

Ecuadorean bloggers reflect and write about Ecuador's economy and the possible effect the US financial crisis will have on it.

The Blogging Revolution: from Iran to CubaVideo post

Antony Loewenstein, a Sydney-based freelance journalist and blogger, has recently published his new book: The Blogging Revolution. This book talks about the impact of blogging on six countries: Iran, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, China and Cuba.

October 5th, 2008

Brazil: 128 million vote on the anniversary of the ConstitutionPhotos post

Over 128 million Brazilians are expected to go to the polls today and choose 5,563 mayors for cities and towns, and 52,137 city councilors. The date marks the 20th anniversary of the current Brazilian Constitution. See historic photos of that day in October 05, 1988 and some of today's voting.

October 4th, 2008

Chile: Students produce bullying awareness shortVideo post

Chilean High School students produce a short film titled "Bullying" to share their perspective on teen suicide and it's probable causes. The short uses body language and facial expressions as the principal means of getting their message accross, spanning language barriers and making it possible for anyone to understand their short.

Africa: Let Us Talk About US Politics

Obviously the upcoming American elections are of great interest to many people around the world and the role technology is playing has been interesting, to say the least. The Economist recently launched their Global Electoral College web application that encourages people all over the world to have their say ...