Today's Fresh Blogs...

• The Guatemalan elections this year

  Published: September 10, 2007, 4:10 am

  Tags: Latin America Caribbean, Politics News, World, Central America, Centroamerica, Elecciones, Elections, Guatemala, Latinoamerica, Politics

  and horrible School of the Americas (the shame of our own country in the U.S.) I am guessing at this point there will be a runoff election. I hope so. I did a little bit of background reading on Elections in Guatemala and on today's election. Here's a blog that has more background: Elecciones Guatemala. Gringologue does a bit of explaining in

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• A Different Kind of DIY

  Published: September 13, 2007, 11:32 pm

  Tags: Hobbies Crafts Diy, Latin America Caribbean, Social Change Non Profits Ngos

  I clearly remember when Katrina hit the feeling of being helpless and powerless. Of feeling so small and insignificant in the grand scheme of things. What can one person, or one family do that would make a difference? I wrote this shortly after Katrina. My children want to be a part of this, also. They go through their possessions to decide

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• Women in the new Web 2.0 political world in Ecuador

  Published: September 16, 2007, 4:21 pm

  Tags: Latin America Caribbean, Politics News, World, Ecuador, Politicians, Web 2 0

  I read last week from Global Voices that politicians in Ecuador have turned to blogs and YouTube to communicate with the general population, as cyber culture and internet cafes become more popular. It was fascinating to look a little bit deeper and to watch some of the video speeches and debates. Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa pays homage to

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• Barcamp, women, bloggers at Latin American (& global) BarCamps

  Published: September 24, 2007, 2:47 am

  Tags: Latin America Caribbean, Technology Web, World, Conferences, Events, Unconferences

  is with geeky women in Latin America, other than what I read from a few blogs and mailing lists like linuxchix. But, I hope that as unconferences continue to take off in Latin American cities, there will be a lot of women speaking at them, adding their expertise and their perspective, and also that I'll get to read their reports of what

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• Barcamp, women, bloggers at Latin American (& global) unconferences

  Published: September 24, 2007, 2:47 am

  Tags: Latin America Caribbean, Technology Web, World, Conferences, Events, Unconferences

  is with geeky women in Latin America, other than what I read from a few blogs and mailing lists like linuxchix. But, I hope that as unconferences continue to take off in Latin American cities, there will be a lot of women speaking at them, adding their expertise and their perspective, and also that I'll get to read their reports of what

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• Live-blogging the Clinton Global Initiative

  Published: September 26, 2007, 9:51 am

  Tags: Africa, Asia, Australia Nz Oceania, Bloghers Act, Brazil, Canada, Europe, Green Eco Conscious, Health Wellness, Italy, Latin America Caribbean, Middle East, Politics News, Race Ethnicity Culture, Social Change Non Profits Ngos, Southeast Asia, United States, World

  This is a huge deal for America." Governor of Florida (Rep.) - "My state is probably the most vulnerable to climate change, and for what you're doing here today, I'm very

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• Live-blogging the Clinton Global Initiative with Former President Clinton, Angelina and Brad

  Published: September 26, 2007, 9:51 am

  Tags: Africa, Asia, Australia Nz Oceania, Bloghers Act, Brazil, Canada, Europe, Green Eco Conscious, Health Wellness, Italy, Latin America Caribbean, Middle East, Politics News, Race Ethnicity Culture, Social Change Non Profits Ngos, Southeast Asia, United States, World

  Here's some of what's happening today at the Clinton Global Initiative ... 10:03 - They've just announced the names of all the heads of state who are here today (52 of them), representing 72 countries. Former President Clinton just came on stage. "More than 600 commitments have been made. 20 mllion tons of greenhouse gases avoided, 3 million

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• The Clinton Global Initiative - Maternal Health and A Final Round-Up

  Published: September 30, 2007, 11:50 pm

  Tags: Africa, Asia, Bloghers Act, Brazil, Health Wellness, Latin America Caribbean, Middle East, Mommy Family, Politics News, Race Ethnicity Culture, Social Change Non Profits Ngos, Southeast Asia, United States, World

  engage, and in my case, the American people, but also globally, on these issues, better understanding. The fact it is affordable, cheap, life saving is so crystal clear." Gayle Smith, in her comments as one of four people closing the conference, If we want to change the world, change regions, rebuild women are not an add-on. They are

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• The impulse to share powerful emotions

  Published: October 1, 2007, 1:43 am

  Tags: Europe, Latin America Caribbean, World, Health, Hiv, Panama, Personal, Politics, Prison, Spain, Video

  Todas linked recently to this intense Blogday video in Spanish and English from Melissa De Leon. I first read Melissa's blog, The Cooking Diva, a couple of years ago when she was up for an award, and I enjoyed her sparkly writing, great blog design, and her sense of humor. She travels all over the world, teaching, writing, and doing research as

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• Mexico-U.S. hometown clubs and social networks

  Published: October 9, 2007, 1:40 am

  Tags: Latin America Caribbean, United States, World, Bilingual, Books In Spanish, Entrepeneurs, Latinos, Mexican Americans, Mexico, Social Networks

  politics. She showed me Voto Latino, which has its own blog, a group on Facebook and on myspace, and other sites. We looked a bit at the HispanicNet blog, and I noted this post where Margarita speculates on the potential for the net to increase social capital: The question remains though - do and will Latinos leverage social networking tools?

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• Maternal Health is a BIG topic these days

  Published: October 12, 2007, 12:24 pm

  Tags: Africa, Asia, Bloghers Act, Feminism Gender, Green Eco Conscious, Health Wellness, Italy, Latin America Caribbean, Middle East, Politics News, Race Ethnicity Culture, Sex Relationships, Social Change Non Profits Ngos, Southeast Asia, United States, World

  Maternal health is a big topic these days (and not just because BlogHers Act has made it the cause for the year!). Here are the highlights -- -- Airing tonight on PBS at 8:30 p.m., is an hour-long program Child Brides: Stolen Lives. Here's what's going on. Around the world, young girls are being forced to marry, and their little bodies

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• Maternal Health is a BIG topic these days

  Published: October 12, 2007, 12:24 pm

  Tags: Africa, Asia, Bloghers Act, Feminism Gender, Green Eco Conscious, Health Wellness, Italy, Latin America Caribbean, Middle East, Politics News, Race Ethnicity Culture, Sex Relationships, Social Change Non Profits Ngos, Southeast Asia, United States, World

  Maternal health is a big topic these days (and not just because BlogHers Act has made it the cause for the year!). Here are the highlights -- -- Airing tonight on PBS at 8:30 p.m., is an hour-long program Child Brides: Stolen Lives. Here's what's going on. Around the world, young girls are being forced to marry, and their little bodies

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• Maternal Health is a BIG topic these days

  Published: October 12, 2007, 12:22 pm

  Tags: Africa, Asia, Bloghers Act, Feminism Gender, Green Eco Conscious, Health Wellness, Italy, Latin America Caribbean, Middle East, Politics News, Race Ethnicity Culture, Sex Relationships, Social Change Non Profits Ngos, Southeast Asia, United States, World

  Maternal health is a big topic these days (and not just because BlogHers Act has made it the cause for the year!). Here are the highlights -- -- Airing tonight on PBS at 8:30 p.m., is an hour-long program Child Brides: Stolen Lives. Here's what's going on. Around the world, young girls are being forced to marry, and their little bodies

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• Maternal Health is a BIG topic these days

  Published: October 12, 2007, 12:22 pm

  Tags: Africa, Asia, Bloghers Act, Feminism Gender, Green Eco Conscious, Health Wellness, Italy, Latin America Caribbean, Middle East, Politics News, Race Ethnicity Culture, Sex Relationships, Social Change Non Profits Ngos, Southeast Asia, United States, World

  Maternal health is a big topic these days (and not just because BlogHers Act has made it the cause for the year!). Here are the highlights -- -- Airing tonight on PBS at 8:30 p.m., is an hour-long program Child Brides: Stolen Lives. Here's what's going on. Around the world, young girls are being forced to marry, and their little bodies

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• Link round-up from Latin America

  Published: October 14, 2007, 11:49 pm

  Tags: Latin America Caribbean, World

  to great blogs by women in Latin America or Latinas elsewhere in the

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