December 19, 2007 | VivirLatino

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Juan Luis Guerra and Gilberto Santa Rosa: Advocates Against Gender Violence

15:17 H — Jennifer

According to the head of Women's Issue of the Dominican Republic, 160 women died of domestic violence related crimes in the Caribbean nation between the months of January and October 2007. In Puerto Rico, the figure is smaller: 18 deaths.... Read more »

Topics: Activism - Celebrities - Dominican Republic - Latin America - Society

Bolivia's First Foray into Citizen Journalism

13:59 H — Jennifer

My friend Mariano Amartino over at the Clarin newspaper's "Blog about Blogs" reports that Bolivia's first citizen-produced online newspaper has just launched. It's called AhoraBolivia.com. Founded by two young journalists, the project -- apparently the first of this kind in... Read more »

Topics: Blogs - Bolivia - Latin America

Last Minute Navidad Gift Idea : The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao

10:29 H — Maegan la Mala

Ever since his breakthrough short story collection Drown came out almost 10 years ago everyone wondered what the Dominican writer Junot Diaz would do next. At long last we have an answer via The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao.... Read more »

Topics: Books - Dominicans - Gifts - Literature

FARC Offers to Release 3 Hostages to Chavez but not Betancourt

09:17 H — Maegan la Mala

The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) said they were willing to release three hostages to Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez or someone he designates. The three hostages named are Clara Rojas, who was kidnapped with former presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt... Read more »

Topics: Colombia - Politics - Venezuela