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Valarauka mistrusts the information being put forward by opponents of smelter project in southern Trinidad. “My opinion, as an economist, is that there is, as always, a more dynamic solution to this issue than the naysayers suggest,” he writes. “That is, I think we can have our clean air, our integrated communities, and our profitable industrialisation.”
Adam Isacson pegs the crucial question for Bolivia's decision to nationalize its gas resources: “will Morales' nationalization just push Bolivia to the other end of the bell curve, to the point where disinvestment keeps the country from getting enough of its gas reserves to market?” Here is a very clear argument of what Bolivia stands to gain and what it could lose. Jim Shultz says that, in spite of plenty of big oil spinning, “the Devil Still Remains in the Details.” Eduardo Ávila says that Brazil and Argentina have come to terms with the decision, but Briegel Busch is slightly more reserved in his description of Brazilian and Spanish receptiveness (ES).
The new EP of the “mythical band” from Argentina, Iguana Lovers, is available for download on Zona Indie.
In a story that has barely gotten mention in the English-language press, Ulises Mejia writes about the riots which erupted in the town of San Salvador Atenco near Mexico City. In Spanish, Jay of Arkham Asylum says that he has “lost all of the little faith that I had in the mainstream media.” Unlike the official press narrative that the riots were caused after police evicted illegal flower sellers in the market and that the police responded “quickly and effectively,” Jay says that state police had been stationed in the town for 15 days waiting “for a pretext to use force.” Some are arguing that the police were anticipating the arrival of the Zapatistas, currently on tour throughout Mexico. The weblog Enlace Zapatista has much more information (ES).
Boz has his Latin America Friday poll numbers, Cinco de Mayo version. Three new polls in Mexico show a big change for the upcoming presidential election.
Hans has photos from the Georgian Military Road which cuts high through the Caucasus–up to 2,379 meters according to Wikipedia–and is still fairly empty and covered with snow.
Luke Distelhorst writes that Mongolia needs laws restricting smoking in public, but he admits that enforcement would present enormous problems.
Notes from Hareinik reports on renewed government efforts to destroy historic parts of Yerevan in order to make way for new construction.
Chingiz writes about corruption in Kyrgyzstan, saying that only discipline will overcome the powerful culture of corruption in the country.
Bien Vu posts (FR) a rant about people who build houses without permits and the government inspectors who look the other way.
As they say here, Morsy is the first presidential candidate ever to run for presidency against his will, and people...
What the f***? A african man again...why people want to deleted on the worldwide Africans or Black mens?!... Really outrageous. France is maybe...
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In my opinion, the only slang from this list which is falling out of vogue is the nickname of Medvedev...
I'm from Russia, use internet daily, and I didn't know half of these words. The other slang words are not...