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28 March 2012

‘Mujeres Construyendo': Empowering Women, One Blog at a Time

Written by Silvia Vinas · Translated by Kathryn Morgan · Blogger Profiles

Mujeres Construyendo, the first platform for female bloggers in Spanish, wants to convert Hispanic women into creators of internet content. We talk to its founder, Claudia Calvin, about this growing community of bloggers.

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26 March 2012

Argentina Prepares to Remember the Victims of the Falklands War

Written by Laura Schneider · Translated by Georgi McCarthy · War & Conflict, International Relations

Malvinas Day is celebrated each year in Argentina on April 2. Given the current diplomatic conflict with the United Kingdom, the date is especially important this year. This is an update of opinions and reactions to the conflict.

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22 March 2012

Argentina: Documentary on Indigenous People in Buenos Aires

Written by Juliana Rincón Parra · Arts & Culture, Film

The documentary 'Runa Kuti, Urban Natives' shows us the stories of four descendants of indigenous communities living in the city of Buenos Aires, and how they struggle with reclaiming their identity, rediscovering their culture and making a place for themselves in the city.

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6 March 2012

Argentina: President Fernández's Speech Under Netizens' Scrutiny

Written by Natán Calzolari · Translated by Marianna Breytman · Politics, Citizen Media

On March 1, Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner gave a speech in the Senate. Twitter functioned as a centralizer of comments and discussion during its broadcast, and Internet users posted their opinions there, focusing mostly on that which concerned them.

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29 February 2012

Brazil: Dispute Over the Falklands Opens Debate on Economic Perspectives

Written by Richard de Araújo · Translated by Alex Higson · History, War & Conflict

The 30th anniversary of the start of the Falklands War and the recent public statements by Argentine President Cristina Kirchner cause us to evaluate those events from new perspectives, including their current implications for Brazil as the largest economy of Mercosur.

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17 February 2012

Argentina: Government Accepts UN Mediation in Falklands Conflict

Written by Natán Calzolari · Translated by Alex Higson · Governance, International Relations

Amidst a climate of rising tensions with the United Kingdom, the Argentinian government decided to take the conflict over the sovereignty of the Falklands to the UN. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon said that the UN would be prepared to act as a mediator in the conflict, if both parties wished for it to do so.

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9 February 2012

Argentina: Musician Luis Alberto Spinetta Dies

Written by Natán Calzolari · Translated by Betsy Galbreath · Arts & Culture, Citizen Media

Luis Alberto Spinetta, "El Flaco", one of the most influential rock musicians in Argentina, died on February 8 from illness; Spinetta had lung cancer, diagnosed in July, 2011. The Twitter hashtag #ChauFlaco quickly started trending, bringing together the tweets of those wanting to express their emotions on the news of the death of one of the most legendary Argentine rock stars.

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26 January 2012

Argentina: Diplomatic Conflict With United Kingdom Over Falklands

Written by Natán Calzolari · Translated by Eleanor Staniforth · International Relations, Politics

The conflict between Argentina and the United Kingdom over the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands has intensified over the past decade. Netizens are divided between those who believe that Argentina should abandon its claim for the Falklands and those who support this claim.

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21 January 2012

A Guide to Crowdsourcing in Latin America

Written by Silvia Vinas · Translated by L. Finch · Technology & Internet, Citizen Media

Crowdsourcing allows anyone with an Internet connection to generate useful content for the masses. In Latin America, numerous crowdsourcing projects have arisen that respond to the needs and emergencies that the continent is facing. Jacinto Lajas on Periodismo Ciudadano presents examples of these initiatives in the region.

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18 January 2012

Global Online Community Protests U.S. Anti-Piracy Bills

Written by Jillian C. York · Freedom of Speech, Protest

Today, January 18, is an important day for the Internet. Corporate websites, from Google to Twitpic, along with civil society groups and individuals, have all joined together in a common cause: to protest two American bills that could have grave effects for global online free expression.

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Updates about Argentina

Spanish

Several Latin American blogs like SitioCero [es], alt1040 [es], and Sentidos Comunes [es] have joined the online protests against U.S. anti-piracy bills SOPA and PIPA. Some are speaking out against similar local laws, like the bloggers behind the Mexican blog network Indie Weblogs [es]. Popular series and film site Cuevana.tv is also participating [es].

• Silvia Viñas

6 January 2012

Spanish

The Argentine Post reports: “Subway ticket prices more than doubled today [January 6] to 2.50 pesos (58 US cents) from 1.10 previously. The increase comes just days after the federal government turned over management of the subway system to the City of Buenos Aires.” iProfesional gathers some Twitter reactions [es], while Fabio analyses the issue extensively in his blog [es].

• Silvia Viñas

English

Argentine academic and blogger Eduardo Bertoni answers the question, “What can governments do to protect human rights online?” with an acronym: “governments should act with CARE. This means that governments should Coordinate their policies with other countries; Apply international human rights standards, especially freedom of expression ones; Regulate the Internet with responsibility; and take into account the Economic impact of their policies.”

• Silvia Viñas

30 December 2011

English

A new anti-terrorism law is causing concern in Argentina. Lillie Langtry explains in her blog Memory in Latin America that, “the new package of measures is intended to combat financial crimes, but opponents are worried that its vague terms could be employed against legitimate protesters.”

• Silvia Viñas

Spanish

Technology blogger Mariano Amartino [es] reacts to the post “The Golden Age of Tech Blogging is Over” by Jeremiah Owyang. He points out the irony that posts about “the death of blogs” are written in blogs, and asks: who defines what is or isn't ‘a blog'?

• Silvia Viñas

27 December 2011

English

Bloggings by boz looks at youth unemployment in Latin America, concluding that “with growth projections decreased for 2011 and 2012, the current situation for youth unemployment is almost certainly getting worse. That could have major economic, political and social implications moving into 2012.”

• Silvia Viñas

14 December 2011

English

Simon Kofoed writes about corruption in Argentina in his blog argen-times: “The culture of corruption in Argentina […] is so strong that everyone knows it’s happening but most will just shrug their shoulders in typical Argentina fashion and say ‘what are you gonna do?' It’s understood that it’s either get involved or go nowhere.”

• Silvia Viñas

2 December 2011

Spanish

On December 3 and 4, 2011, developers, designers, academics and other experts from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Peru, and Uruguay, will participate in “Desarrollando América Latina” [es] (Developing Latin America), a 30 hour open data hackathon to develop web applications that help solve social problems related to education, public budgets, and security. Some bloggers, like Juan Arellano [es] from Peru and Fabrizio Scrollini [es] from Uruguay, have previewed the event from their country's perspective.

• Silvia Viñas

10 November 2011

Updates

The Next Web highlights new online leaning platform Oja.la [es], which plans to offer IT courses in Spanish starting with “How to find investors for an online project” with entrepreneur Wenceslao Casares. However, as TNW explains, students have to pre-register through Facebook because Oja.la wants to “makes sure enough people are interested in an online class before organizing it”.

• Silvia Viñas

2 November 2011

English

Michael Busch interviews travel writer Michael Jacobs about his book Andes: “Beginning in Hugo Chavez’s Venezuela and finishing up in the heart of Argentina’s Tierra del Fuego, Andes masterfully details the history, art, geography, personalities, and politics that have defined and been given shape by life in the region.”

• Silvia Viñas