March, 2009
Stories from March, 2009
13 March 2009
Barbados: A Question of Confidence
An Opposition-led motion of "no confidence" was recently brought against Barbados Prime Minister David Thompson over his handling of the CLICO issue. The motion has since been rejected by Parliament, but Bajan bloggers still got the opportunity to put in their two cents' worth...
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Russia, U.S.: Peregruzka Perezagruzka
On March 6, in Geneva, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gave Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov a small box containing a red "reset" button with the Russian word peregruzka printed on it, which was meant as a symbol of better relations between the United States and Russia. But the Russian word for 'reset' is perezagruzka, while peregruzka means 'overcharged' - and Lavrov didn't hesitate to point out the language error. Below is a selection of bloggers' thoughts on language and politics.
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12 March 2009
Arab World: Culture, Culture Everywhere
Across the Gulf various cultural festivals and literary events have been taking place in recent weeks, and in this post we hear from some of the region's bloggers who have attended them. However culture is not a politics-free zone; even a book fair or a cultural festival can be a source of tension...
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Brazil: On the Vatican's condemnation of raped-child's abortion
A 9-year-old girl several times raped and made pregnant by her stepfather was guaranteed the right to have an abortion legally in Brazil. After the operation, the Roman Catholic Church excommunicated the mother, the doctor and the whole medical team responsible for the operation. This has sparkled a great debate in Brazil: What is the Church's role in society?
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Ecuador: Quality Control of the Media
Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa has had a rough relationship with the media and journalists in that country. A local newspaper claimed that the government was preparing a new law that would give the government more control over public and private media outlets. Even though the government denied this claim, Ecuadorian bloggers participated in an online discussion about the role of the media and the quality of their journalism.
I guess this story is supposed to make us Haitians proud of something , just because it involves the USA...