Written by Silvia Viñas The election of Argentinian Jesuit Jorge Bergoglio as the new Catholic Pope [1] has raised questions about the former cardinal’s alleged involvement with Argentina’s 1976-1983 military dictatorship [2], including accusations that he had a hand in the kidnapping of two liberal priests. The allegations dogging Bergoglio, the first Argentinian and first […]
Censorship in Catalonia
Written byJoan Antoni Guerrero Vall Translated by Daniel Bogre Udell Catalan journalist and Global Voices contributor Lali Sandiumenge recently decided to disassociate her blog on digital activism, Guerreros del teclado [es] or “Keyboard Warriors” from Catalonia’s leading daily newspaper, La Vanguardia [es]. The decision came after the publication’s editorial staff decided to delete her post explaining a hunger […]
United States: Occupy Wall Street Returns
Written by Robert Valencia and Translated by Eleanor Staniforth This post is part of our special coverage #Occupy Worldwide [1]. Many people were questioning Occupy Wall Street’s future after the eviction from Zuccotti Park and the harsh weather conditions which prevented the occupiers from camping out last winter. However, according to the occupiers themselves, the movement never disappeared […]
GroundReport busca bloggers de Trinidad y Tobago para cubrir la Cumbre de las Américas
La plataforma internacional de periodismo ciudadano GroundReport.com busca bloggers y periodistas digitales nativos de Trinidad y Tobago para cubrir desde una perspectiva local la Cumbre de las Américas que se celebrará en Puerto España entre el 17 y el 19 de abril de 2009. GroundReport esta interesado en todos los formatos de cobertura digital, incluyendo […]
Luis Donaldo Colosio: el escenario de su muerte.
1994 era el año de la revancha priísta. Luego del descalabro sufrido en 1988, todo parecía indicar que el equipo tricolor había recuperado la cancha. El presidente Carlos Salinas de Gortari tenía un índice de aceptación envidiable, tan así que el eterno líder obrero, Fidel Velázquez se animó a declarar: "Salinas se merece todo, inclusive […]
Illegal Wiretapping Scandal Rocks Colombia
Last week, the illegal wire tapping scandal uncovered by Semana news magazine was the main headline in most news outlets and the talk of the day on some blogs in Colombia. On Tuesday, February 26, President Álvaro Uribe announced that the Administrative Security Department (DAS, for its initials in Spanish) was no longer allowed to […]