Aug 6, 2008

Video Resources on Latin America

by Dave Riley

The great video platform Miro hosts hundreds of in house channels and among these -- all searchable on miroguide -- is Adelante!
Latin America today is turning upside down. There's revolutionary change in Venezuela, with Bolivia and Ecuador hot on its tail. Plus governments in Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Nicaragua elected to do something for the poor majority. Meanwhile, peasants are claiming land rights and workers are taking over their factories. VISIONonTV's ADELANTE aims to inform you of what's really going on in Latin America, without the distorting lens of the media of the North. Wherever possible we will feature the views and stories of the ordinary people of this continent instead of those of the powerful. Enjoy!
Already Adelante offers a large number of very useful documentaries which you can review and download direct to your desktop.

Some examples are:

Seeds for the Future

Seeds for the Future

How Cuba has gone organic...

No Volveran - The Venezuelan Revolution Now

No Volveran - The Venezuelan Revolution Now

Behind the bold policies of Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez is a revolutionary mass movement that is saying NO to capitalism, and attempting to change the course of Latin American history. Journey deep into the barrios, out to the factories, and...

Adelante is part of the subscription platform movement on the web so you can also utilize the Miro player or (spit!) iTunes to grab the videos as they are published via Adelante's RSS feed.You could also monitor program changes by subscribing to the channel in your feed reader.