Global Voices · Citizen media stories from 2009 July 11

11 July 2009

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Stories from 11 July 2009

Colombia: Where to Find the Best Buñuelo

Written by Eduardo Avila · Latin America

The buñuelo is a typical Colombian snack that can elicit hunger pangs with the mere mention of the word. That is what recently happened with a group of Colombian twitterers, who chose to discuss their favorite places to buy the buñuelo, as well as some of their favorite anecdotes. It even led some to rush out to buy the food.

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Georgia: An Interview with DvOrsky

Written by Onnik Krikorian · Central Asia & Caucasus

Giga Paitchadze, better known online as DvOrsky, is no stranger to the Caucasus section of Global Voices Online. In the second of a series of audio interviews with bloggers in or dealing with the South Caucasus, Paitchadze updates Global Voices Online on the development of new media in Georgia.

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Brazil: Digital mob demands the Senate President's resignation

Written by Thiana Biondo · Latin America

Thousand of protests have taken place 'virtually' on social media networks, such as Twitter, demanding the resignation of the Senate President, José Sarney. But, when the mobilization goes offline, only some dozen protesters have so far taken to Brazil's streets. Bloggers analyze the current Brazilian political scenery, the background of this situation and speculate on a hidden agenda.

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Azerbaijan: Youth activist, prominent blogger imprisoned after trial behind closed doors

Written by Onnik Krikorian · Central Asia & Caucasus

In what might be the first case of a blogger being assaulted and detained in the South Caucasus, two youth activists were yesterday imprisoned for two months pre-trial investigative detention in what many consider to be a travesty of justice.

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Malaysia: Anwar Ibrahim sodomy trial

Written by Mong Palatino · East Asia

Malaysia’s opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim is charged with sodomising a 23-year old male aide. Anwar believes the charge is politically-motivated. The sodomy trial, which has been postponed several times, is scheduled to resume next week. Malaysian bloggers react to the Anwar sodomy trial.

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Philippines: Bomb scare grips the country

Written by Mong Palatino · East Asia

Several Philippine cities have been hit by bomb blasts in the past week. In Metro Manila a plot to bomb various government agencies was also discovered by authorities. More than 60 bomb attacks have been reported this year in the country. Bloggers react to the recent bomb explosions.

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Updates from 11 July 2009

Malawi

Nyirenda writes about a plan by the Malawi Government to come up with a list of professionally qualified Malawians who are based abroad to comprise a Malawi Government Publication to be known as Malawi WHO IS WHO.

• Ndesanjo Macha

Ghana

Rafiki Kenya writes about questions from Africans for Barack Obama: “In the meantime, the White House has shared an interactive map which samples 43 of the more than 5,000 questions received. There are pertinent questions about the ever-present vice of corruption”

• Ndesanjo Macha