Blogging Latin America: Three Sites To Stay In-The-Know
September 7, 2010
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LATIN AMERICA IS IGNORED, by and large, in the mainstream news. You can, of course, count on big media to focus on “larger-than-life strongmen” (Chavez, Castro) or incendiary topics (drug cartels, immigration) but what if you’d like another, more real point-of-view about the Southern Hemisphere?
If you want to be in-the-know about political events and noticías, these three sites (each available in English) will keep you up-to-date and in-the-know:
IPS News Latin America focuses on civil society and the impact of globalization on the South. You’ll get news about a variety of topics like development and human rights, as well as a dedicated columnist section.
Global Voices Online – Americas is the Latin American/Caribbean section of Global Voices’ community of more than 300 bloggers and translators. Not only is the reporting and writing top notch, but you also get translated reports of bloggers working in their native Spanish.
Upside Down World covers activism and politics in Latin America. This online magazine was founded in 2003 and produces original reporting and publishes articles, news briefs and blogs. The site is completely reader-funded.
