Written by Juan Arellano and Translated by L. Finch Twitter’s announcement [1], published on January 26, 2012, which revealed that due to its international growth it will restrict [2] certain user content according to the laws of each individual country, caused an immediate and overwhelmingly negative reaction in the Spanish-speaking Twittersphere. The hashtags #CensuramestaTwitter [3] and #TwitterCensored [4] were used on a massive scale […]
A Guide to Crowdsourcing in Latin America
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 crowdsourcing projects have arisen that respond to the various needs and emergencies that the continent is facing, such as Heroreports [en] [1], which geotags acts of kindness in Mexico, or LluviasVe [en] [2], which […]
Mexico: Netizens Mobilize for the Tarahumara Indigenous People
Written by Andrea Arzaba Unconfirmed reports of the suicide of 50 Tarahumara indigenous peoplefrom the northern state of Chihuahua to avoid starvation have mobilized Mexican netizens. The Tarahumara, also known as Raramuri, are facing various issues like the loss of their language, the exploitation of their land, unsustainable sources of income and severe malnutrition. In a video published […]
Colombia: Cyber-Politics for the 2010 Elections
Two months ago, we at GVO reported how two pre-candidates for the 2010 presidential election had opened their Twitter accounts, as part of their campaign strategy. As President Álvaro Uribe, in office since August 7, 2002, keeps the country waiting with his decision whether or not to run for a third term that would last […]