Global Voices: Daily Digest—July 27, 2011

Colombia: Dancing Police Welcomes Soccer Players
In Medellin, Colombia, police officers welcome soccer players at the airport, making a good impression on visitors but raising concerns on security for some locals. (Warning, embedded video on autoplay) read>>

Rising Voices- Languages: Tweeting in Chichewa in Southern Africa
The Indigenous Tweets project recently interviewed Edmond Kachale, a software developer based in Malawi, who has been active in promoting the use of the Southern African language Chichewa through digital tools. Edmond is also an active Twitterer and provides updates using this Bantu language. read>>

GV Advocacy- The Politics of Surveillance: The Erosion of Privacy in Latin America
While most Latin American countries have democratically-elected governments, many still fail to respect human rights, including the right to privacy. Across the region, there have been multiple scandals involving government officials and intelligence agencies engaged in illegal surveillance of communications. These include numerous chilling examples of how interception technologies are being misused to spy on politicians, dissidents, judges, human rights organizations and activists. read>>

Colombia: Singer Joe Arroyo Dies
Colombian salsa singer Álvaro José Arroyo González, better known as Joe Arroyo, passed away on July 26 in Barranquilla. On Twitter, blogs and websites his fans reacted to the news remembering his life and his songs. read>>

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