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Peru: Bloggers Provide Thoughts on Conflict in Neighboring Bolivia - September 17, 2008

Peruvian bloggers provide their thoughts on the recent unrest in neighboring Bolivia. Juan Arellano of Globalizado es rounds up the analysis.
http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/09/17/peru-bloggers-provide-thoughts-on-conflict-in-nei...

Syria: No Chrome for Syrians - September 16, 2008

Syrian Yaser Sadeq says Google new browser Chrome is not available in Syria because &8220;our friends in Google corp. have decided or agreed to withhold their services from syrian users as part of the embargo by the U.S government against Syria.&8221;
http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/09/16/syria-no-chrome-for-syrians/

Puerto Rico: Real ID is really intrusive - September 16, 2008

Puerto Rican bloggers are calling attention to the government's latest deed, the application of the Real ID Act to the island's drivers. The Real ID, which has come under fire by many states in the mainland US, is one of the measures implemented by President Bush's administration to "fight terrorism".
http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/09/16/puerto-rico-real-id-is-really-intrusive/

Dominica: Longevity - September 16, 2008

Dominica Weekly takes a look at aging gracefully in &8220;The Nature Isle&8221;.
http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/09/16/dominica-longevity/

Cuba: Assessing the Damage - September 16, 2008

&8220;The blow to food supply is particularly severe: crops lost in the field, stocks damaged in warehouses, and Cubas capacity to import affected by losses in sectors that generate foreign exchange earnings&8221;: The Cuban Triangle posts a roundup of reports on post-hurricane damage in Cuba, which is estimated to be in the vicinity of 5 ...
http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/09/16/cuba-assessing-the-damage/