Stories about Colombia from January, 2008
Colombia: March Against the FARC
Carlos from Liberal Colombiano [es] explains the reasons why he will attend the February 4th march in protest against the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
Colombia: Disparity Between the Number of Male and Female Bloggers
Juliana Rincón provides some hypotheses as to why there are more male bloggers, than female bloggers in Colombia [es].
HiperBarrio's Citizen Journalists Bring Their Local Community Together
With just seven months of experience, the young and extremely motivated participants of HiperBarrio have blossomed into genuine citizen journalists. By rescuing their community's forgotten history, they have also helped bring it closer together.
Colombia: In Remembrance of Tomás Carrasquilla
Piso Tres [es] remembers Colombian writer Tomás Carrasquilla on the anniversary of his birth nearly 150 years ago. Several associated activities have been taking place in Medellín and Santo Domingo in Antioquia.
Colombia: Congressional Delegation and Release of Hostages
Adam Isaacson of Plan Colombia and Beyond is returning from Bogotá, where he accompanied a delegation of U.S. lawmakers that visited Colombia. He provides some thoughts on the visit.
Colombia: A Million Voices Against the FARC
Liberal Colombiano [es] and Jorge Montoya of Fabrica de Cosas [es] are taking note of the interest in the “A Million Voices Against the FARC” citizen's campaign in Colombia.
Colombia: The Kidnapping of a Friend
Balada del Elefanta Azul [es] laments the news that a good friend Alf Onshuus was recently kidnapped by the FARC in Colombia. His reaction, “one does not know what to do…but one also feels that something must be done now, because each moment is important, each second is important.”
Colombia: Uncertain Future for the Hostage Situation
In the wake of the release of two women who had been held hostage by the FARC terrorist group for 5 and 6 years, there are mixed feelings regarding the future political situation in Colombia, especially after the request by Venezuela´s President Hugo Chávez to world leaders to consider FARC an insurgent and not a terrorist group.
Colombia: Deforestation near the Medellín River
Juliana Rincón of Medea Material [es] writes a recent camping trip, where deforestation was very noticeable near the Medellín River in Colombia. She also links to various photographs that she took.
Americas: End of the Year Traditions
End of the year traditions across Latin America are varied, as many include local customs, the preparation of delicious food, and plenty of loud fireworks. This is a collection of how some bloggers spent their holidays throughout the region.
Colombia: Filmmaker Stone and the Hostages
The U.S. filmmaker Oliver Stone was on hand to document the handover of the FARC hostage, which ultimately failed. Constanza Vieira of Heavy Metal Colombia [es] discusses Stone's presence.
Colombia: A Look Back at the Six Months with Hiperbarrio
Catalina Restrepo of Cosas Del Alma [es] reflects upon the last six months of being a part of the Hiperbarrio project in La Loma neighborhood of Medellín, Colombia.
Americas: A Look Back at Global Voices – Part I
Global Voices - Latin America is covered by an excellent team of volunteer authors, who know the local context and can read the pulse of their respective blogospheres. This is the first in a three-part series of articles looking back at some of the topics that were blogged about in 2007.
