Generadora de Hidrógeno Hecho en casa Aumenta la Economía del Combustible. Hace siete años, con el precio de la gasolina subiendo a más de lo que yo quería pagar, decidí considerar mis opciones. Había estado en el negocio de autos como un manejador profesional de autos en carreras de velocidad y de carreteras. Como […]
Brazil’s Transvestites Fall Prey to Human Trafficking
Written by Pública – Agência de jornalismo investigativo · Translated by David Bond his post, written by Andrea Dipp, was originally published as a report entitled “I’m Going to Pump Up So I Can Charge More During the Cup” [1] [pt] and is part of investigative journalism agency Pública’s special #CopaPública [2] [pt] coverage of […]
Mozambique’s Health Professionals Demand Higher Wages
Written by @Verdade Newspaper On 29 May 2013 Health professionals in Mozambique have been on strike for ten days [2] leading to the halt of operations in many medical units throughout the country. The dispute with the government is based on demands for wage increase and standardisation, as well as the readjustment of the emergency room […]
Argentina: Flooding Leaves Thousands Homeless
Written by Laura Schneider · Translated by Amy Gulvin The heavy rains that hit the province of Buenos Aires have left at least 35 people dead [es] [1] and thousands homeless. The blog EA2CPG [2] tells us [es] [3] about the climate phenomenon which hit Argentina on April 2, 2013, coinciding with the Veteran’s Day […]
Spanish-Speaking Twittersphere Fumes Over Announcement
Written by Juan Arellano and Translated by L. Finch Twitter’s announcement [1], published on January 26, 2012, which revealed that due to its international growth it will restrict [2] certain user content according to the laws of each individual country, caused an immediate and overwhelmingly negative reaction in the Spanish-speaking Twittersphere. The hashtags #CensuramestaTwitter [3] and #TwitterCensored [4] were used on a massive scale […]
A Guide to Crowdsourcing in Latin America
Written by Silvia Vinas Crowdsourcing, also known as “mass collaboration,” allows anyone with an Internet connection to generate useful content for the masses. In Latin America, numerous crowdsourcing projects have arisen that respond to the various needs and emergencies that the continent is facing, such as Heroreports [en] [1], which geotags acts of kindness in Mexico, or LluviasVe [en] [2], which […]