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Bermuda: Economic Pinch

Posted by Janine Mendes-Franco on 21/10/2009

“The critical mass of tourism facilities continues its tailspin of decline. The Government may spin all it wants, but the facts are dismal”: Vexed Bermoothes says Bermuda is feeling the economic squeeze.

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Argentina: Travelcamp Buenos Aires 2009

Posted by Eduardo Avila on 19/10/2009

In Argentina, the First Travelcamp Buenos Aires took place on October 13. Jorge Gobbi of Blog de Viajes [es] summarizes the event, and states that one of the most controversial topics was the means to pay for travel because of the bank costs and credit card fees that increase the overall price.

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Hungary: “Downtown Smog Reducing Station”

Posted by Marietta Le on 18/10/2009

Architects, artists, biologists and technicians worked together in downtown Budapest to show that a small plantation of algae could contribute to improving our environment.

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Cuba: Journalism Prize Winner Denied Permission to Leave Cuba

Posted by Juliana Rincón Parra on 16/10/2009

Yoani Sánchez, Cuban blogger writing in Generacion Y blog, was once again denied permission to leave the island nation of Cuba to go receive the 2009 Maria Moors Cabot journalism award. In a video, she asks immigration officials about her travel bans.

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Bolivia: Diversity of its Image Abroad

Posted by Eduardo Avila on 15/10/2009

Citizen of La Paz [es] is discouraged that much of Bolivia's image abroad continues to be the Andean region and points out that there is much more diversity to be marketed.

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