Stories about Latin America from November, 2005
Guatemala: Stolen Artifacts from Parque el Naranjo
Chapinadas laments the Mayan artifacts which have been looted from an archeological site named “El Naranjo”.
Ecuador: Quayaquil and “Planting Trees”
Muerto de Risa describes her day trip to Ecuador's largest city, Quayaquil while Patricia Granda documents the difficulties and details of a carbon exchange program which was to plant 150,000 hectares in Ecuador to compensate for carbon emissions by a plant in The Netherlands.
Puerto Rico: Rules Amendments
Tom Lincoln of the Puerto Rico Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers has posted the new rules amendments which will go into effect on December 1st and also links to a general memorandum.
The Week That Was – Bolivian Blogs
The most comprehensive poll to date really got the ball rolling with an increase in discussion about the December 18th Presidential Elections in Bolivia. In addition to the election of a new President, Bolivia will be choosing Departmental prefects and an entirely new Congress. Miguel Buitrago (MABB) was one of...
Turning Point in Venezuelan Legislative Elections
Next Sunday, December 4, is election day for Venezuelan National Assembly deputies. The electoral race had been taking place without much ado from voters, and according polls projected abstention was to be around 70%. It was going to be an easy victory for President Chávez’ twin parties. However, last week...
Latin America: Soccer Blogs
Clarín's Weblog Sobre Weblogs charts the growing trend of soccer blogs (ES).
Central America, Caribbean: Garífuna Summit Declaration
Roberto Borrero posts a copy of the Garífuna Summit Declaration signed by six Central American and Caribbean heads of state to safeguard Garífuna culture.
Panama: Second Independence Day
Chiriqui Chatter explains why Panama has two independence days in the same month.
Venezuela: Voting Machines
On Saturday, Tomas Sancio listed his concerns with voting machines that were to be used in the upcoming elections. Today Oil Wars explains that electoral authorities agreed to not use finger printing machines nor electronic voting lists. Still, several oppositions parties announced they were pulling out.
Peru: Video of Dancing to Pluma Pluma Gay
Petter Chamoli of Cajón de Juguetes has a short video of celebrating Peruvians dancing to the song “Pluma Pluma Gay.”
Costa Rica: Impact of the Internet on the 2006 Presidential Elections
La versión original de este artículo está disponible en español. These presidential elections have had a special element as they are the first elections where the internet has played a very important part. Not only for the web pages of the various political parties and candidates (ML, PLN, UPC, PAC,...
Cuba: “How Lovely is Cuba!”
Ernesto, a computer programmer in Havana who rarely writes about anything other than programming, describes Steven Mansour's Cuba Blog as the first weblog he has “found to be friendly and honest about this island.”
Colombia: Southern Colombia and Northern California
Plan Colombia and Beyond makes the very worthwhile observation that “nobody is proposing to fumigate Sequoia National Park.”
Colombia: Galeras Valcano Erupts and Shakira
John Guzman has the latest on the eruption of Galeras volcano as well as Shakira's new album, which will be in English.
Brazil: Gun Referendum Thoughts
Tatiana Cardeal explains her disappointment with the decision by Brazilian voters to vote down a proposed firearm ban.
Argentina: Yanquis
Diego of Altered Argentina says he is much more impressed with the ex-pat community he has met in Argentina compared to his experience in Costa Rica and describes his ex-pat friends both online and off.
Presidential Election: Blogs and politics
We are 13 days from the presidential election. Every night, on TV, before the news hour, the 4 presidential candidates, belonging to different parties or coalitions, have the legal option to publicize their campaign and proposals for 5 minutes each, in all the open channels, at the same time. There...
Recent Posts From Peru
La versión original de este artículo está disponible en español. What follows is a small review of some recent posts chosen from various Peruvian blogs; posts that in one or another manner stir a certain interest: En the blog Nauta, the post “Y de pronto, nos quedamos sin periodicos (And...
Cuba: Travel Notebook
Steven Mansour, so far, has written chapters one, two, and three of his “Cuba Chronicles.”
Honduras: Election this Sunday
Boz writes about this Sunday's upcoming presidential election in Honuras. Honduras y el Mundo (ES), Opiniones Irreverentes (ES), Nuerocosmo (ES), and Hector A. Castillo (ES) are all filled with poetic pessimism by the state of Honduras’ democracy.
Puerto Rico: Ten Questions
Gil C. Schmidt has ten questions for fellow Puerto Ricans.