| Colombia: Dancing Police Welcomes Soccer Players  In Medellin, Colombia, police officers welcome soccer players at the airport, making a good impression on visitors but raising concerns on security for some locals. (Warning, embedded video on autoplay) read>> |
| Rising Voices- Languages: Tweeting in Chichewa in Southern Africa  The Indigenous Tweets project recently interviewed Edmond Kachale, a software developer based in Malawi, who has been active in promoting the use of the Southern African language Chichewa through digital tools. Edmond is also an active Twitterer and provides updates using this Bantu language. read>> |
| GV Advocacy- The Politics of Surveillance: The Erosion of Privacy in Latin America
 While most Latin American countries have democratically-elected governments, many still fail to respect human rights, including the right to privacy. Across the region, there have been multiple scandals involving government officials and intelligence agencies engaged in illegal surveillance of communications. These include numerous chilling examples of how interception technologies are being misused to spy on politicians, dissidents, judges, human rights organizations and activists. read>> |
| Colombia: Singer Joe Arroyo Dies  Colombian salsa singer Álvaro José Arroyo González, better known as Joe Arroyo, passed away on July 26 in Barranquilla. On Twitter, blogs and websites his fans reacted to the news remembering his life and his songs. read>> |
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