What's New Archives: December 1999

December 27, 1999

LANIC Electoral Observatory

Guatemala

December 19, 1999

LANIC Electoral Observatory

Haiti

December 17, 1999

Connections added to the Chile page:
- Business & Economy:
  - Sociedad Nacional de Agricultura (SNA);
  - Chilean Wood Manufacturers Association (ASIMAD).
- Education & Academic Research:
  - Direccion de Bibliotecas, Archivos y Museos de Chile (DIBAM);
  - Consejo Superior de Educacion;
  - Universidad Arcis;
  - Universidad Metropolitana de Ciencias de la Educacion;
  - Universidad Catolica de la Santisima Concepcion;
  - Universidad Finis Terrae;
  - Universidad Educares;
  - Universidad Tecnologica Vicente Perez Rosales.
- Government:
  - Tables with national and regional results obtained in the presidential election (first round).

December 16, 1999

New links added to the Sports page:
- In the Bolivia area:
  - Liga del Fútbol Profesional Boliviano
- In the Chile area:
  - Basketball Chileno
  - Bekho Taekwondo Association
  - Equitación Chile
  - Escalada Deportiva en Chile: Mountain Climbing
  - Esgrima en Chile: Fencing
  - Federación Chilena de Navegación a Vela: Yatching
  - Federación de Ski de Chile
  - Federacion Ecuestre de Chile
  - Marcelo Rios: Tennis Star
  - Liga Nacional de Ajedrecistas de Chile
  - Tenis Chileno
  - Tenis@Tercera.cl
- In the new Colombia area:
  - Automovilismo Colombiano
  - Ciclomontañismo en Colombia
  - Colombiafutbol
  - Colombian Soccer
  - Deporte Grafico: Sports News
  - Federacion Colombiana de Atletismo
  - Federacion Colombiana de Futbol
  - Futbolinfo
  - Juan Pablo Montoya: Star Race Car Driver
  - Karate en Colombia
  - Liga Antioqueña de Esgrima: Fencing
  - Liga Valleaucana de Voleibol
  - Pedaleando: Cicling in Colombia
- In the new Cuba area:
  - Deportes en Cuba
  - Eventos Nauticos y Deportivos en Cuba
  - Latinworld: Cuba Sports
  - Saltomayor: Javier Sotomayor: High Jump Star
- In the new EL Salvador area:
  - Automovil Club de El Salvador
  - Cómo Quedaron?: Futbol Commentary and News
  - Futbolistas Asociades Santanecos
  - Federacion Salvadoreña de Atletismo
  - Instituto Nacional de los Deportes de El Salvador
- In the International Resources area:
  - Futbol 365
  - La Pagina del Tennis: Latin American Tennis

December 15, 1999

New links added to the Music page:

December 13, 1999

LANIC Electoral Observatory

Chile

Uruguay

December 10, 1999

Hispanics/Latinos in the U.S.

Mexican American Studies and Research Center at the University of Arizona
Border Beat Quarterly Journal
Calaca Press
Council of Latino Agencies
Chicano/Latino Youth Leadership Project, Minnesota
Puerto Rican and Latino Studies Institute University of Connecticut
UNO, The United Neighborhood Organization of Chicago
Lowrider Magazine
El Teatro Campesino
Freddy Fender
Corridos page by Victor Grado
Del Bravo Records
Council of Latino Agencies
The Border, a 2-hour documentary from KPBS San Diego

December 9, 1999

Links added to the Sociology page:
- Brazil:
  - Associacao Nacional de Postgraduacao e Pesquisa em Ciencias Sociais;
  - Federacao Nacional dos Sociologos;
  - Instituto Direito e Sociedade (IDES): Institution dedicated to sociological research and study on law;
  - Posmodernidade, Politica e Educacao, by Holgonsi Soares Goncalves Siqueira, Departamento de Sociologia e Politica, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria.
- Chile:
  - Encuesta Casen: National survey with social and economic information.
- Social Analysis Publications:
  - Revista Brasileira de Informacao Bibliografica em Ciencias Sociais, Rio de Janeiro (only abstracts).
- Regional Resources:
  - Social Watch: International citizens' coalition monitoring implementation of the world governments' commitments to eradicate poverty and achieve gender equity. Country reports on: Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela.
- Subjects Areas, Globalization:
  - Globalization Studies, site founded by Ruud Lubbers.
- International Resources:
  - International Social Science Council;
  - International Sociological Association (ISA), including information on conferences for the 2000: III Congreso Latinoamericano de Sociologica del Trabajo; XXXVII Seminar on Theoretical and Methodological Issues in Cross-Cultural Family Studies; etc.;
  - The European Sociological Association;
  - Electronic Journals in Sociology, University of Waterloo Electronic Library.

December 8, 1999

New links added to the Mexico page:
- In the Popular Culture area:
  - 100 Años de Cine Mexicano
  - Alameda Films
  - Azteca Films
  - Caifanes - Jaguares: Rock
  - Canto Nuevo: Music from Mexico and Latin America
  - Cartelera.com.mx: Film Listings
  - La Casa de Luis Miguel
  - Cinenet: Film Listings
  - Fernando Delgadillo: Trova
  - Fiesta del Mariachi
  - Filmoteca de la UNAM: Film Archives
  - Heroes del Silencio: Mexican Rock
  - Homenaje a Javier Solis: Mariachi and Bolero Singer
  - Instituto Mexicano del Cine: IMCINE
  - Jorge Negrete Cyber Club Mundial: Charro Singer and Actor
  - Jose Alfredo Jimenez: Singer and Composer of Popular Music
  - Jose Jose: Singer
  - Juan Gabriel: Singer and Composer of Popular Music
  - Lola Beltran: Singer of Musica Ranchera
  - Maldita Vecindad y los Hijos del Quinto Patio: Rock
  - El Mariachi Suena: Mariachi Music and Culture
  - En Memoria de Pedro Infante
  - Rock in Mexico
  - Los Temerarios: Conjunto Music
  - Trovadores y Roleros: Links to Official Pages of Trova Singers and Composers
- In the Telecommunications area:
  - All Live Radio Stations of Mexico and the world
  - Cablevision: Cable Company
  - Canal 22: Mexico City TV Channel
  - Canal 11: Mexico City TV Channel Runned by the IPN
  - Camara Nacional de la Industria de Radio y Televisi´o;n: CIRT
  - Federacion Mexicana de Radio Experimentadores, A.C.: Amateur Radio
  - Grupo Radiocentro: Radio Consortium
  - Multivision: Cable Corporation
  - Televisa: TV Conglomerate
  - TV Azteca

December 6, 1999

Take a culinary cruise of Latin America with the new links on the Food page:
- Argentina
  - Agora International Food Zone
  - Argentine Meat Empanadas
  - Comparison of Argentinean and U.S. Beef Cuts
  - Todo sobre la cocina argentina
- Brazil
  - Bahia Cabana (San Francisco restaurant reveals secrets)
  - Agora International Food Zone
- Chile
  - Chilean Recipes & Wine Pairings
  - Chilenos cocinanda a la chilena
  - Empanadas de papas
- Mexico
  - Clay's Kitchen
  - Fat-Free Mexican Recipes
  - Lawrence Wheeler's Mexican Recipes
  - Mexican and Southwestern Favorites
  - Mexican Recipes by Patricia Wriedt
- Peru
  - Lo mejor de la peruana cocina
- Regional Resources
  - Food and Recipes
  - Latin American Recipes (from the Latin American Alliance)
  - Mestizos.com
  - Latin Grocer
  - La Olla Latinoamericana
  - QueRico.com
  - South America
- International Resources
  - A Cocinar
  - A Fuego Lento
  - Agora International Food Zone
  - Astray Recipes
  - The Global Gourmet
  - Latin Restaurants U.S.A.

Buen provecho! December 3, 1999

New connections added to the Government & Political Science page:
- Barbados:
  - Government of Barbados Information Network (Gobinet);
  - Central Bank of Barbados: Publications, economic data, lectures;
  - Barbados Statistical Service: Monthly visitors arrivals, labour force surveys, overseas trade, etc.
- Chile:
  - Ministerio de Planificacion y Cooperacion (Mideplan).
- Colombia:
  - Ministerio de Salud.
- Cuba:
  - Ministerio de Finanzas y Precios.
- Dominican Republic:
  - Secretaria de Estado de Relaciones Exteriores, with information on the Second ACP Summit of Heads of State and Government.
- El Salvador:
  - Banco Central de Reserva: Information on legislation, structure of financial system, monetary program 1999, etc.
- Guatemala:
  - Ministerio de Comunicaciones, Infraestructura y Vivienda;
  - Ejercito de Guatemala, Ministerio de la Defensa Nacional.
- Jamaica:
  - Jamaica Defence Force.

December 2, 1999

Over 30 new links have been added to the Panama page in nearly all categories, including Art & Humanities, the Panama Canal, and newly created sections for Radio & Television and Organizations.

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