What's New Archives: May 2002

May 31, 2002

It's World Cup time! Check out LANIC's World Cup 2002 page! There are other new links on LANIC's Sports as well, and be sure to look for more in the coming weeks. Today's new links include:
- Regional Resources:
  - Confederación Sudamericana de Voleibol
  - West Indies CricInfo
  - Windies-Online
- Argentina:
  - Asociación Argentina de Jugadores de Polo
  - Asociación Argentina de Polo
  - Asociación de Clubes de Básquetbol de la República Argentina
  - Secretaría de Turismo y Deporte
  - Unión de Rugby de Buenos Aires
- Bolivia:
  - Club de Montañismo Halcones
  - Federación Boliviana de Automovilismo Deportivo
  - Real Potosi
- Puerto Rico: Roberto Clemente
- International Resources:
  - Federation Internationale de Volleyball, FIVB
  - Fédération Internationale de Natation, FINA
Also, don't miss the Paraguay page with its various new links:
- Environment:
  - Comisión Trinacional Pilcomayo
  - World Conference on Preservation and Sustainable Development in the Pantanal
- Government, Politics, & Law: Did Regional Integration Save Democracy in Paraguay?
- History:
  - Argentina Brazil Uruguay Paraguay War 1864-1870, about the War of the Triple Alliance
  - The Gran Chaco War, 1928-1935
  - The Triple Alliance War, 1864-1870

May 30, 2002

Follow the current trends in Latin American filmmaking through new sections and recent additions on our Cinema page:
- Argentina
- Bolivia
- Brazil
- Chile
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
- Cuba
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- Educational and Distribution Resources
- Film Festivals
- Guatemala
- Hispanic/US
- Jamaica
- El Salvador
Another subject page, Women, has also been restructured, showing new links and sections, for example:
- International Resources
- News Resources
That is not all! Our Chile page has three brand new sections:
- International Organizations
- Music
- Portals, Directories & Search Sites
Also, check out the new sections on our Guatemala page:
- General
- Human Rights
And last, but not least, the development of the Internet in Haiti can now be found on TILAN.

May 28, 2002

There are changes to LANIC's Music page:
- Chile: There are too many new links to mention! Take a look!
- Paraguay: Ramón Romero & Cuerdas de Fuego Ensemble
Also, don't miss the Paraguay page:
- Arts & Culture: Ramón Romero & Cuerdas de Fuego Ensemble
- Business & Economy: MegaAgro
- Government, Politics, & Law: Comisión Nacional de Telecomunicaciones
- History: Historia General del Paraguay
- Travel & Tourism: MD Travel Health
There are also new resources on the Scholarships, Grants, & Loans page:
- Regional Resources:
  - Canada-Latin America and the Caribbean Research Exchange Grants
  - Employment & Scholarships and Programas de Becas from the IDB
- Argentina: Becas
- International Resources:
  - Agenda de Seminarios, Becas y Afines
  - Scholarship Scams

May 23, 2002

Visit LANIC's Guyana page! It has the following new resources:
- Sustainable Development & Environment:
  - Guyana Hydrometeorological Service and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
  - Guyana Marine Turtle Conservation Society
Don't miss the Paraguay page:
- Environment:
  - Alter Vida
  - Corporación REMA
- Human Rights: Attacks on the Press 2001
LANIC's Suriname page has new links, too:
- Academic Research Resources: Anton de Kom Universiteit
- Arts & Culture: Winti Culture and Religion
- Human Rights: Attacks on the Press 2001

May 22, 2002

Take a look at the following new resources on the Brazil page:
- Academic Research Resources: Labore
- Agriculture & Ranching: Revista PAB
- Arts & Humanities:
  - History: Revista Olho da História
- Economy, Business, & Finance: Brazilian Electronic Journal of Economics
- Government, Law, & Politics:
  - Law & Justice: Departamento de Polícia Federal
  - Politics & Political Parties: Inverta
- Health: Percurso
- Indigenous Peoples:
  - GRUMIN
  - IDETI
  - Sexta Câmara de Coordenação e Revisão de Comunidades Indĩgenas e Minorias
  - Vídeo nas Aldeias
- Labor:
  - Departamento Intersindical de Assessoria Parlamentar
  - Escola Sindical 7 de Outubro
  - Federação de Sindicatos de Trabalhadores das Universidades Brasileiras
  - Links Sindicais
- Media & Communication:
  - News, Newspapers, & Journalism: Attacks on the Press 2001

May 21, 2002

LANIC's Brazil page has many new resources:
- Arts & Humanities:
  - General Resources: Cenafinal
  - History: Italianos no Brasil
- Media:
  - Carlos Diegues
  - Casa de Cinema de Porto Alegre
  - Cine Brasil
  - CineBrasil
  - Cinema Novo
  - Cinemateca Brasileira
  - Festival de Cinema, Vídeo e DCine de Curitiba
  - Festivales de Cine en Brasil
  - Filmografia de Carmen Miranda
  - Glauber Rocha
  - IMDb Country Browser
- Economy, Business, & Finance: BrazilBiz
- Indigenous Peoples:
  - Área Indígena
  - Centro de Trabalho Indigenista

May 20, 2002

Take a look at these new resources on LANIC's Religion page:
- Regional Resources:
  - International Religious Freedom Report
  - Semana Santa Andina
- Bolivia: Arquidiócesis de Santa Cruz
- Brazil: Paulina do Coração Agonizante de Jesus
- Chile:
  - Iglesia Católica en Internet
  - Informasion
  - Religión
- Haiti:
  - Eglise Catholique en Haiti
  - Haiti: Voodoo
  - Sacred Arts of Haitian Vodou

May 16, 2002

There are new resources on our Religion page:
- Argentina: But We are a Separate Race! The Image of the Jew in the Argentine Popular Theatre, 1890-1935
- Brazil: Entre os Significados da Ilha Encantada: Relações de poder e construção do universo religioso afro-maranhense
- Other Countries: Speaking Truths or Absurdities: The Religious Dialogues Between Father Gilij and His Indian Contemporaries, Venezuela

May 15, 2002

The Brazil page has a number of additions:
- A new category, African Diaspora, has been added to this page.
- History: Núcleo de Estudos em História Oral
- Science & Technology: Sociedade Brasileira de Computação
LANIC's Immigration page also has additions:
- Under Country & Regional Resources a new category, Argentina, has been added.
- Education: Using Human and Technology Networks to Build Capacity: Technology-Based Immigrant Education Programs
Don't miss the Religion page:
- Regional Resources:
  - Latin American Muslim Unity
  - Not That Old Time Religion
- Other Countries: Winti Culture and Religion, from Suriname
- General International Resources: Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion
- Journals, Papers, Articles, & Books:
  - Conflict and Competition: The Latin American Church in a Changing Environment
  - Crisis and Conflict: The Church in Latin America Today
  - The Fundamentalist Surge in Latin America
  - In the Power of the Spirit
  - Religion News Links
  - Religion Online
- Missionary & Volunteer Groups: Latin American Mission

May 14, 2002

Once again, there are new links on the Higher Education page:
- International Resources:
  - International Association of Universities, under United Nations
  - International Federation of Catholic Universities
  - LASPAU, under International Educational Exchange
- Regional Resources:
  - Consejo Latinoamericano de Escuelas de Administración
  - Hispanic Association of Colleges & Universities
  - Inter-American Organization for Higher Education
  - Red de Investigadores sobre la Educación Superior
- Colombia: Asociación Colombiana de Universidades
- El Salvador:
  - Colleges and Universities
  - Universidad Dr. José Matías Delgado
- Mexico: Colleges and Universities
- Paraguay: Universidad Autónoma de Asunción
- Peru:
  - Asamblea Nacional de Rectores
  - Colleges and Universities
  - Universidades Peruanas
- Puerto Rico: Boricua College
- St. Kitts and Nevis: St. George University International
- Suriname: Anton de Kom Universiteit van Suriname
Also take a look at our Radio page:
- Hispanic/Latino: Hispanic Radio Network
- Argentina: Radio 10
- Colombia: Inravisión, Instituto Nacional de Radio y Televisión
- Costa Rica: Camara Nacional de Radio
- Haiti: Radio Métropole
- Peru:
  - Radio América
  - RPP Noticias
- International Resources: Radio Internacional Feminista
And be sure not to miss the Television page:
- Bolivia:
  - Bolivisión
  - Red P.A.T.
- Chile: Página Anticensura
- Colombia:
  - Comisión Nacional de Televisión
  - Inravisión, Instituto Nacional de Radio y Televisión
  - Teleantioquia
- Ecuador: ETV Telerama
- Peru:
  - Panamericana Televisión
  - Red TV
- Venezuela: Escuela de Cine y Televisión

May 9, 2002

LANIC's Higher Education page has lots of new links:
- Argentina: Colleges and Universities
- Bolivia: Universidade Privada Abierta Latinoamericana
- Brazil: Colleges and Universities
- Chile: Colleges and Universities
- Costa Rica: Universidad Católica
- Cuba:
  - Universidad de Cienfuegos
  - Universidad de Pinar del Río
- Dominican Republic: Universidad de la Tercera Edad
- Ecuador:
  - Colleges and Universities
  - Universidad del Azuay
- Other Countries: University of Health Sciences, Antigua
There are also new resources on the Performing Arts page:
- Bolivia: Fraternidad Folklorica Sangre Boliviana
- Colombia: Teatro
- Honduras: Teatro la Fragua
- Uruguay: Sociedad Uruguaya de Artistas Interpretes
- Other Countries: Centre Martiniquais d'Action Culturelle

May 8, 2002

There are changes to the Architecture page:
- A new category, Peru, has been added to this page.
- International Resources: a link to Architecture Web Resources has been added.
There are new additions to LANIC's Environment page.
- Regional Resources:
  - The Environment Business Network/La Red de Negocios para el Sector Ambiental
  - Foro Latinoamericano de Ciencias Ambientales
  - Fundación Futuro Latinoamericano
  - Oficina Regional para América del Sur Unión Mundial para la Naturaleza - UICN SUR
  - Red Ecorregional para América Latina Tropical
  Argentina
  - Gran Chaco Americano
  - Fundación Ambiente, Cultura y Desarrollo
  - Sitio Ambiente
  Ecuador
  - EcoCiencia
  - Fundación Sinchi Sacha
  Paraguay
  - Alter Vida
  - Corporación REMA
  - Instituto Derecho y Economía Ambiental
  Peru
  - Centro de Predicción Numérica del Tiempo y Clima
  - Coordinadora de Ciencia y Tecnología en los Andes
  - Fondo Nacional para Areas Naturales Protegidas por el Estado
  - Pro Naturaleza Fundación Peruana para la Conservación de la Naturaleza
  - Proyecto Abujao
  - Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología SENAMHI
  - Sociedad Peruana de Derecho Ambiental SPDA
  - Boletín Equilibrio
  - Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina
  Uruguay: Sociedad Zoológica del Uruguay
  Venezuela
  - Fundación para el Desarrollo de la Ciencia y la Tecnología del Estado Carabobo
  - Fundación Tierra Viva
  - Provita
  - Red ARA Red de Organizaciones No Gubernamentales de Venezuela
  - Tortuga News
  International: InterNatura
LANIC's Immigration page also has some new links:
- Academic Research Resources: Glossary & Acronyms
- Caribbean: National Coalition for Haitian Rights

May 7, 2002

New resources on the Art page include:
- Latin American Resources: Nelson A. Rockefeller Center for Latin American Art
- Puerto Rico: Escuela de Artes Plásticas
LANIC's Brazil page has the following new links:
- Arts & Culture:
  - Cinema & Video: Brazilfilms
  - Food & Drink: Museu da Cachaça
- Environment: Negócios Sustentáveis
- Government & Political Science: Politikon
- News, Newspapers, & Journalism: Brazil Community
- Science & Techonology: Institute de Computação
- Travel & Tourism: Online Guide to Salvador da Bahia
There are changes to the Communication page:
- A new category, Peru, has been added to this page.
- Colombia: Ministerio de Comunicaciones
Don't miss our Immigration & Migration page:
- Human Rights, Citizenship, & Social Assistance: Jesuit Refugee Service
- Labor: National Center for Farmworker Health
The Museums page also has new links:
- Costa Rica: Museos de Costa Rica
- Peru:
  - Instituto Riva-Agüero
  - Biblios, Revista Electrónica de Bibliotecología, Archivología y Museología
Check out the Music page:
- Hispanic/Latino: Yolanda Duke
- Argentina: Carlos Portela
Changes to the Religion page include:
- A new category, Guyana, has been added to this page.
- Mexico: Legión de María
Also take a look at our Scholarships, Grants & Loans page:
- Regional Resources: Centro de Estudios de Justicia de las Américas
- Hispanic/Latino: The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans
- Argentina: Becas, from the Red de Estudiantes y Graduados Argentinos en Estados Unidos
The Suriname page continues to grow!
- Government, Politics, & Law: Guyana-Suriname Maritime Dispute
- Portals, Directories & Search Sites: Business Directory

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