Global Voices · Citizen media stories from 2010 December 01

1 December 2010

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Stories from 1 December 2010

Venezuela: Comics Find Their Place on the Web 2.0

Written by Laura Vidal · Translated by Damien Moroney · Latin America

The comic in Venezuela is one of the genres that is generally underrated and ironically, treasured within the country's culture. In response to this, artists have formed groups to create their own space on the Web 2.0 that gathers and publishes their work.

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Kenya: Prime Minister Orders Crackdown on Homosexuals

Written by Haute Haiku · Sub-Saharan Africa

Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga has ordered the arrest of all gays and lesbians in Kenya. Capital FM quotes him saying, “We will not tolerate such behaviours in the country. The constitution is very clear on this issue...” Bloggers have expressed outrage and dismay towards the Prime Minister's attitude towards gays and lesbians.

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Russia: Online Reactions to Korean Skirmish

Written by Masha Egupova · East Asia, Eastern & Central Europe

People in Russia's eastern-most region Primorsky Krai followed the news of an exchange of fire between North Korea and South Korea on November 23 with special concern over the possibility of war.

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Elie Rajaonarison, Malagasy artist, has died

Written by Mialy Andriamananjara · Madagascar

Elie Rajaonarison, a Malagasy poet, has died on November 27, 2010, at the age of 59. An accomplished artist, Elie Rajaonarison tried his hand successfully at photography and film. He...

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Hungary: Comments on Upcoming Changes in Pension Fund System

Written by Marietta Le · Eastern & Central Europe

Marietta Le writes about opposition to the Hungarian government's plans to bring private pension funds under state control to reduce budget deficit.

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Latin America & Cablegate: Analysis, Reactions & Questions

Written by Silvia Viñas · North America, Latin America

Cables from United States embassies in several Spanish-speaking Latin American countries, including Argentina, Paraguay, Venezuela and Honduras, have been released as part of WikiLeaks' "Cablegate". Bloggers in the region are analyzing the cables and what they mean to their individual countries and to Latin America as a whole.

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Updates from 1 December 2010

Bolivia

Cristina Quisbert in Bolivia Indígena [es] writes about indigenous scholars gathering at the Bolivian Aymara Indigenous University Tupak Katari (”Universidad Indígena Boliviana Aymara Tupak Katari” in Spanish); she also provides background information on the University.

• Silvia Viñas

Colombia

Steven Roll from Travelojos points out that despite the good press Colombia has received lately, “the U.S. State Department still regards it as a nation that U.S. citizens best avoid.” He ends his post asking, “Do you think the U.S. State Department’s characterization of Colombia as one of the most dangerous countries in the world is still warranted?

• Silvia Viñas

Venezuela

Francisco Toro from Caracas Chronicles reports on the floods caused by heavy rains in Venezuela: “After the wettest November on record, Venezuela is experiencing serious flooding all through the long Caribbean coast.”

• Silvia Viñas

El Salvador

The Latin Americanist shares information on HIV/AIDS in Latin America: “over two million people in the region are hit with HIV, ‘more than in the U.S., Canada, Japan and the UK combined.'” The post finishes with a video of Entre Amigos (Among Friends), a charity in El Salvador: “Their work has been invaluable in trying to remove the stigmas related to HIV/AIDS as well as homosexuality”

• Silvia Viñas

Moldova

Morning in Moldova shares his views and analysis of results of Moldova's 28 November parliamentary elections.

• Vilhelm Konnander

Ghana

E-Waste in Ghana: Perspectives from several photographers: “A couple of weeks ago, Pete Brook over at Prison Photography wrote a great blog post comparing Burkina Faso-born Nyaba Leon Ouedraogo’s photos of e-waste in Ghana with South African Pieter Hugo’s images. Ouedraogo is currently a contendor for the prestigious PrixPictet award for this series.”

• Ndesanjo Macha

D.R. of Congo

Jason shows some of the highlights of the 190 page report on the Democratic Republic of Congo released by the UN Group of Experts: “It's a great report, chock full of useful information on the situation in the Kivus, and I'll have an exclusive interview with members of the Group here in a few days.”

• Ndesanjo Macha

South Africa

Terry nominates the Vuvuzela as The Sound of the Year: “Not to mention that what the vuvuzela has come to represent is not simply a single moment in sports history, but also a moment in our collective global history. And this moment sings out with a distinctive, jubilant and multinational voice.”

• Ndesanjo Macha

Haiti

“Even [with] the low participation of Haitian voters in these controversial elections, those who went to vote had difficulties to find their names. But they found the names of their neighbors who died in the Jan. 12 earthquake”: Wadner Pierre says that Haitians deserve better than what they got in the recent elections.

• Janine Mendes-Franco

Jamaica

Today is World AIDS Day; West Indian bloggers lend their voice to the cause, in the hope that they will help reduce HIV prejudice and curb the spread of the disease.

• Janine Mendes-Franco