Post-election Tension Escalates in Venezuela
Region: VenezuelaWritten by Laura Vidal · Translated by Victoria Robertson [Links are to Spanish-language pages except where noted.] The election results [1] [en] following the death of Hugo Chávez, in which Nico... more
Views: 757A Guide to Crowdsourcing in Latin America
Region: Argentina
Written by Silvia Vinas Crowdsourcing, also known as “mass collaboration,” allows anyone with an Internet connection to generate useful content for the masses. In Latin America, numerous crowdsour... more
Views: 1321Yanomami Indians seize plane in health protest
Region: Brazil
Yanomami Indians in the Brazilian Amazon have captured an airplane used by health workers, in protest at corruption within the health service. The Yanomami are outraged by the nomination of a new indigenous health coor... more
Views: 1853President Hugo Chavez Threatens to Expel Toyota from Venezuela
Region: VenezuelaPresident Hugo Chavez of Valenzuela is angry at Toyota motor's decision to stop production of its Land Cruiser 70 4x4 vehicle, a model that many believe serves the rural areas well because of poor road conditions. ... more
Views: 1334In Venezuela, Expectations for Oliver Stone Documentary "South of the Border"
Region: VenezuelaThe trailer for the documentary called “South of the Border” from U.S. filmmaker Oliver Stone, which profiles Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez, has been a topic within Venezuelan blogosphere. Many are sp... more
Views: 1664Venezuela: Another Miss Universe Crown
Region: Venezuela
After Miss Venezuela was selected as winner of the Miss Universe beauty pageant for the second time in a row, and which was the sixth Venezuelan in the history of this pageant to win, the Venezuelan blogosphere exploded wi... more
Views: 2432Venezuela imposes media restrictions, closes radio stations
Region: VenezuelaPer The New York Times, the Venezuelan government is setting new regulations on cable television, while revoking the broadcast licenses of 240 radio stations. Government telecommunications agency head Diosdado ... more
Views: 1866Hugo Chavez Lackeys Gag Speech Of Visiting Author
Region: New YorkVenezuelan authorities detained writer and journalist Alvaro Vargas Llosa for two hours after arrival for a pro-democracy forum as reported by the Associated Press http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/wire/sns-ap-lt-ven... more
Views: 1405President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela called Obama 'Ignorant'
Region: VenezuelaHugo Chavez, President of Venezuela, called US President Barack Obama, ‘ignorant’ and said that the US president has a lot to learn about Latin America. Philstar.com reports The Venezuelan leader said h... more
Views: 1600Cocaine-laden US bound plane crashes near Honduras,
Region: Honduras
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras: A Cocaine-carrying plane crashed near northern Honduras, killing the pilot, according to Honduras authorities. The plane was carrying some 2200 lbs, 1000 kilogram of Cocaine, although some 2... more
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