Stories from 16 January 2007
Mexico: IHOP in San Pedro
Noting the recent arrival of American restaurants like Chilis and Starbucks, Ocho Cuartos is still a bit surprised to hear that IHOP, or International House of Pancakes, will be making its debut [ES] in the upscale Monterrey neighborhood of San Pedro.
Bolivia: Waiting in Cochabamba, Making Demands in El Alto
Writing from Cochabamba, Jim Shultz reports that soldiers are maintaining at least a façade of calm while Bolivia Rising translates an article from La Razón about demands from El Alto for the immediate resignations of Cochabamba Prefect Manfred Reyes Villa and La Paz Prefect Jose Luis Paredes.
Guatemala: Apocalypto in Context
Nowadays about 80% percent of the population in Guatemala has their genetic and cultural origins in ancient Mayan culture; that was not a uniform group but a Society formed by alliances among several groups in Mesoamerica, reaching its highests point in the Classical Period. The biggest mayan city, Tikal, is...
Chile: Burning Alive
Chileno points his sarcastic pen first at a man who burned himself alive (only to jump into a nearby fountain) and then the Chilean telecommunications monopoly, Telefónica.
Colombia: A Dirty War Against Paramilitaries?
“In early December, shortly after President Álvaro Uribe confined most of Colombia's paramilitary leadership in a maximum-security prison, an article in El Tiempo, the country's most-circulated newspaper, contended that the paramilitaries had one ‘secret weapon’ left. If they felt they were getting a bad deal out of the negotiation process,...
Ukraine: Politician Shot While Hunting
A controversial Ukrainian politician is in critical condition after a hunting accident, reports Abdymok.
Russia: Old New Year With Submarine Captain; Dentistry
White Sun of the Desert writes of an evening spent with a former captain of a nuclear submarine – and about dentistry in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.
Russia: Earthquake Threat
White Sun of the Desert writes in the aftermath of a recent and not-so-distant earthquake: “That you live in an earthquake zone and are a potential target for a building collapse or a tsunami are easy things to forget for a Brit, but in any case there is precious little...
Hungary: Collaborator Priests
Further Ramblings of a N.Irish Magyar writes about Catholic priests who served as informers during Hungary's Communist regime.
Russia, Latvia: Border Dispute
All About Latvia posts an update on the unresolved border dispute between Russia and Latvia.
Russia: Alcoholism
The Turkish Invasion writes about alcoholism in Russia – and posts Soviet posters on the topic.
Russia: Possible Terror Attack
Two-Zero warns of a possible terrorist attack on public transportation in Moscow.
Russia: End of Amnesty in Chechnya
David McDuff of A Step At A Time translates an article on Chechnya: “Today (January 15) marks the end of the amnesty for members of armed groups and federal servicemen which was declared by the Russian State Duma in September 2006. According to the data of the various law enforcement...
Ukraine: Dolphin-Assisted Therapy
Ukraine List writes about Dolphin-Assisted Therapy in Crimea.
Sri Lanka: 25 years of peace, 25 years of violence
indi.ca on the need for speeding up the peace process. “If 25 years was too long for a political solution, then 25 is far too long for violence. Sri Lanka needs to return to civility, and it needs time to heal. That has to start with Tamil voices, but the...
Sri Lanka: Tourism and Suicide Bombers
groundviews on sea, sand, tourism and suicide bombers. “But it seems that no amount of catchy slogans and idyllic images of sun, sea and sand can deter some people from the grim reality.”
Nepal: Arms And the Government
Nepal Monitor on the interim constitution and messages to Nepal from the world. “Foreign nations congratulate Nepal on the promulgation of a new interim constitution. Both the United States of America and India emphasize arms management before forming an interim government.”
Nepal: On Western Media and more
Blogdai is a little annoyed with the portrayal of Nepal in the western media. “he lazy Western media has never once waivered from their “we don't care what happens in Nepal, as long as they call it democracy” stance.”
Sri Lanka: Looking down over Galle
Almost as good as chocolate on Galle in Sri Lanka. “Looking down over Galle, I wished for Galle and Sri Lanka a lasting peace that such a beautiful place and such a warm people truly deserve.
Iran:Muslim Bloggers Conference
In Muslim Bloggers we read that on Thursday there will be the first meeting and conference where members of Muslim Bloggers can participate and meet each other. In their blog we read that their goal is to react against Satan's activities in information field and to promote Islam in cyber...
Iran:Forced to Silence
Kianoosh Sanjari,a blogger and reporter who was recently released from prison, says authorities made it clear for him that he has no right to write about his experience in prison or to criticise government.The blogger says they made it clear that I can not even talk with media.He says if...
