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Evo on the Daily Show
Monday, September 24th, 2007
The last time Evo Morales made it on the airwaves of the Daily Show, it was a pretty light-hearted affair. However, I got word that the Bolivian president in New York City for the UN Summit, will appear in person with Jon Stewart on Tuesday, September 25. From the Comedy Central website.
Bolivian President […]
Bolivia, Again
Monday, August 27th, 2007
This time I am packing up my things for an extended trip to South America. The first stop will be Bolivia in order to implement the Rising Voices project, Voces Bolivianas. Our inaugural pilot project will take place in El Alto, where we hope to teach 20 residents of El Alto how to use these […]
Another View from My Window
Sunday, July 22nd, 2007
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Another View from My Window, originally uploaded by barrio flores.
Overturned Ban?
Saturday, July 7th, 2007
The other national teams must approve the exception granted by Sepp Blatter, but it looks like La Paz might be re-open for business.
“I had a good visit with Evo Morales - a good soccer player, I have to say - and he asked me for an exception for La Paz, and I can make that […]
Interview in El Deber
Sunday, July 1st, 2007
In today’s edition of El Deber, an interview with me appears. It focuses on my role as Latin America editor for Global Voices Online. The story’s author, Jose Andres Sanchez called me one afternoon to chat for about 10 minutes. The echo on the receiving end of the phone was a bit […]
Village of Aramasi
Wednesday, June 20th, 2007
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Village of Aramasi, originally uploaded by barrio flores.
From my visit in late April
A United Bolivia Against FIFA Ban
Thursday, May 31st, 2007
Cross-post of my most recent Global Voices article.
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Sitting in the middle of the Miraflores neighborhood of La Paz, Bolivia, the Hernando Siles stadium is home to several local professional football teams and is home to the Bolivian National Team. Even though the squad has finished at the bottom of the table for the past […]
Blogging from the Plane
Wednesday, May 30th, 2007
I love the fact that the La Paz airport provides free wi-fi. I love that my MacBook can access this wi-fi, even sitting on the plane waiting for the Aerosur flight to take off to Cochabamba. The La Paz airport always is interesting in the morning, as much goes on here as officials take off […]
Sucre
Wednesday, May 16th, 2007
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Sucre, originally uploaded by barrio flores.
Entrada de Ch’utillos
Monday, April 16th, 2007
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Entrada de Ch’utillos, originally uploaded by barrio flores.
Casa de la Moneda en Potosi
Sunday, April 15th, 2007
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Casa de la Moneda en Potosi, originally uploaded by barrio flores.
Potosi Band in Ch’utillos
Thursday, April 12th, 2007
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Potosi Band in Ch’utillos, originally uploaded by barrio flores.
New Global Voices Online Design
Monday, April 9th, 2007
Come on over to check out Global Voices Online’s new site design. In addition to a new appearance, our talented web designers added more features to make it easier to find content.
Cerro Rico in Potosi
Sunday, April 8th, 2007
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Cerro Rico, originally uploaded by barrio flores.
Global Voices and Reuters UN Event
Tuesday, September 19th, 2006
Global Voices Online, the project that I am fortunate to be a part of, will be assisting with an online media event this afternoon at 4 pm EST. Ted Turner, the person I used to always associate with the Atlanta Braves and his “SuperStation” pledged 1 billion dollars to the institution over the course […]
Back to Bolivia
Friday, August 18th, 2006
It seems like I write these “Back to Bolivia” posts fairly often. Maybe I am lucky that I can afford, both financially and job-wise, to go back for the second time in eight months. I’ve really neglected this blog over the summer, partly because I was bit overworked, but also tired of writing […]
Perks
Monday, August 7th, 2006
President Evo Morales played in yet another exhibition football match in Sucre to celebrate the opening of the Constituent Assembly.
Photos: Reuters
I’m convinced that Evo had his sights on the Presidency just to be able to participate in these types of sporting events. He even broke his nose in a recent game running into an […]
Jaime Escalante Speaks
Monday, July 24th, 2006
Name a famous Bolivian, who is not a sports figure or past/present President. If luck is on your side, you may scramble to come up with Jaime Escalante. He was made famous in the U.S. as a result of the movie Stand and Deliver starring Edward James Olmos. The teacher spent much […]