Whether they criticize President Uribe or his opponents, bloggers from Bogotá and other cities employ irreverent humor—borrowing from the British and Argentine traditions—to illustrate Colombia's political tensions. “Behind the liberty that their pseudonyms give them, (the bloggers) loosen the reins of their political passions," the weekly magazine Semana says.
The blog Uribestiario showcases its anti-Uribe stance with the slogan “A Diary of Latin America's Fascist Downfall" (“Diario del ocaso fascista latinoamericano”). Meanwhile, Mamertoons targets Uribe's opponents, beneath a green animated dinosaur that invites readers to explore "thoughts of yesterday and not today.'" Both use cartoons and photo-montages to make fun of the right or left.
“I believe the success (of the blogs) is due to the fact that they offer more points of view and better information than some professional journalists," Colombian media and Internet specialist Olga Lucía Lozano tells Semana.
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As an American living and working in Medellin Colombia I see this type of humor daily. The truth is though that most of these ´bloggers´know that their country is better off with a President like Uribe in office.
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