Need security in Guatemala? Hire a private guard.
Private guards outnumber police 7 to 1. Most are untrained, uneducated and inexperienced.
GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala — A year ago, Domingo Castillo Yoc lived with three siblings and his parents in a rural village. A machete used on the family farm was the most dangerous weapon he had ever held.
Today, with a .38 special and bullets strapped to his hip, he stands guard in front of a small shipping business in a dodgy neighborhood in this dangerous...
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Blackburn’s tequila tempest: Exposing the contradictions of airport security...
A BCer In Toronto - Canada - March 22, 2010 01:00 ET
In Conservative Minister Jean-Pierre Blackburn’s altercation with airport security staff in Ottawa, when told airport security regulations on liquids prevented him from bringing his bottle of tequila onboard, he reportedly demanded the bottle be poured-out on his presence. I...
We are a miserable country and we deserve what we get
Venezuela News And Views - Venezuela - March 21, 2010 23:53 ET
I cannot describe my mood tonight as I learn that my beloved mountain, Caracas Avila National Park is going up in flames. Not only that, but the part actually burning in part, so far, is one that had not burnt in a century or more, carrying vestiges of the rain forest...
Question of the day?
The Devils Excrement - Venezuela - March 22, 2010 00:30 ET
(What are you searching for?) The question of the day is: And if we catch Chavez lying in his blog, what happens?
Hooker Shoes
Tango Spam - Argentina - March 21, 2010 22:10 ET
Even I can't believe I bought these shoes. I saw them in Once and I had to have them. I bought two pair. One in black patten and the other in a pewter color. Where I am going to wear them is another story. The thing is they are actually...
Rio Royalties, Part II
Adventures of a Gringa in Rio - Brazil - March 21, 2010 21:15 ET
There's been a lot of talk in the international media about the Rio royalties debacle, so I'd like to share a few of the articles I came across: Jesus protests possible World Cup, Olympic...
What to do when the Internet goes out
Mother Jungle - Costa Rica - March 21, 2010 20:49 ET
They say it’s me. I don’t know. The blinky lights have dispeared and I am disconnected from the world. So it’s time to find other things to do like white wash the kitchen and scour the traces of cockroach remains from the corners. Escaping to jumpy jumpy land...
Paul Smith
Steven Alexander, Author, "Tropical Diversity — The Amazon" blog - Brazil - March 21, 2010 18:30 ET
Visitors often peek into my "Get-away" house on their way to see the manioc mill. Some are surprised to discover some oil paintings on the wall, like the one seen in the attached image. It's a self...
Embracing life in all its glory
Werner Patels, Author, the "Werner Patels" blog - Canada - March 21, 2010 17:30 ET
As a writer, I feel the constant need to communicate my ideas and thoughts. It’s an instinctual thing and can’t be turned off. Not surprisingly, early on as a child I turned to newspapers, sought...
Venezuela's colours: the royal grandmother
Venezuela and Europe - Venezuela - March 21, 2010 07:16 ET
The Royal Gramma - in Spanish abuela real - is a Caribbean fish commonly found in Venezuela's coasts, in the Antilles and in the Bahamas.
The First Ibero-American Theather Festival without Fanny Mikey
Colombia Passport - Colombia - March 21, 2010 05:15 ET
The week finished in Bogotá with the official opening of the 12th Ibero-American Theater Festival. It was a great parade through the 7th Avenue, between the Santa María Bullfighters Plaza and the...
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