GlobalVoices in Learn more »

Firuzeh Shokooh Valle

Contributor profile · 369 posts · joined 14 July 2009

RSS feed for Firuzeh Shokooh Valle RSS feed for Firuzeh Shokooh Valle
View all contributors »
Spanish Language Editor

Puerto Rican journalist specialized in the coverage of human rights issues. As a graduate student my current research interests focus on gender, digital technologies, technology and culture, media, and social movements. I tweet here: @firuzehsv.

Email Firuzeh Shokooh Valle

Latest posts by Firuzeh Shokooh Valle

25 May 2012

Photos posts Video posts
Puerto Rico: “Revuelo,” a Beautiful Commotion

Read this post.

"Revuelo" (Commotion) is the name of a breathtaking artistic and architectural project in the National Gallery in Old San Juan. The architect and photographer Raquel Pérez-Puig has shared some of her beautiful photos with Global Voices.

22 May 2012

Puerto Rico (U.S.)

Photojournalist Heriberto Castro maintains a beautiful blog dedicated to one of his passions: dance. The blog En la Punta del Pie [es] includes his stunning images and information on dance events.

Puerto Rico (U.S.)

The digital magazine 80 Grados -an important space for in-depth and alternative journalism and scholarly essays- has launched a funding campaign [es] to support its continued commitment and sustain its publication.

21 May 2012

Cuba

Blogger, journalist and LGBT activist Francisco Rodríguez Cruz (Paquito el de Cuba) discusses Mariela Castro Espín's [es] message on occasion of the 5th Cuban Congress against Homophobia recently celebrated on the Island. Castro Espín is the daughter of President Raúl Castro and head of the state-run agency on sex education.

Puerto Rico (U.S.)

Eloísa Gordon analyzes the decadence and transformation of Old San Juan [es] -the colonial city in the capital, San Juan- within the logics of globalization.

Puerto Rico (U.S.)

The team behind the documentary on the life and death at the hand of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) of Puerto Rican freedom fighter Filiberto Ojeda Ríos [es] have sued the public agency Film Corporation of Puerto Rico for withdrawing funding for the film.

Dominican Republic

Journalist Nelson del Castillo analyzes the political significance of Juan Bosch [es] -the Dominican politician, writer, essayist, historian and educator- on occasion of the national presidential elections held yesterday, May 20, 2012.

26 April 2012

Cuba

The bloggers from La Joven Cuba [es] have organized a Summit of Cuban Bloggers [es] that will take place April 27th and 28th in Matanzas. Follow the conversation on Twitter under #BlogazoxCuba (@BlogazoxCuba).

Puerto Rico (U.S.)

In 80 Grados, Carla Minet interviews feminist activists Josie Pantojas and Marta Elsa Fernández on occasion of the 30th anniversary of the important Organización Puertorriqueña de la Mujer Trabajadora (Puerto Rican Organization of the Working Woman-OPMT).

Puerto Rico (U.S.)

The digital magazine El Punto Es [es] interviews [es] the young Puerto Rican fashion designer Namibia Viera Martínez.

World regions

Countries

Languages