Participatory Planning in Cuba

As per our comparison between Cuba and Venezuela, here is a balanced article on the history of participatory planning in Cuba. En solidaridad, Joanna

http://havanajournal.com/politics/entry/looking_at_participatory_planning_in_cuba_through_an_art_deco_window/

Update

Changed the password. Check your emails.

Pio

Good article on Community Councils

Hey everyone, following up on our discussion today, here's a good piece on community councils in Venezuela.

http://www.venezuelanalysis.com/analysis/4512

Check out the rest of that site for good articles.

- Lucho

A friend also found this blog called 'Venezuela through an activist travelers lens'... the author tries to describe how the reforms in Venezuela are being received on a grassroots level. I actually haven't had the time to read it all, but looks pretty interesting.

here's the link: http://robingarcia1.wordpress.com/

Saludos,

Christine

Articles and Videos

Hey! I think you meant Joanna but nonetheless, check out the following articles on the communal councils

http://www.venezuelanalysis.com/analysis/2257

http://www.plannersnetwork.org/publications/2008_winter/irazabal.html

Short clip about the communal councils and missions from the documentary Beyond Elections
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnIpzJtGBCs

Enjoy!

Hey guys, blogs set up so you can post whatever you find thats worth sharing with everybody else.You have to sign in (top right corner of the page), the e-mail is venezuelatrip09@hotmail.com and the password is venezuela, so post away.
I know Sofia said she had some blogs to share and so far reading recommendations are Open Veings of Latin America by Eduardo Galeano, and that's all I know.