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Archive for June, 2011:
ACLU of Texas: The "Best Activist Organization" in Austin!
By Kirsten Bokenkamp
Communications Coordinator
It's that time of year again – The Austin Chronicle's Best of Austin ballots are ready for submission – and we are looking for your vote for "Best Activist Organization"!
As you ponder over what lucky organization will get your vote, you might be asking "why you, ACLU of Texas"? We'll tell you why: For starters, we are the only activist organization that advocates for all civil liberties issues – no picking and choosing for us. Beyond that, just listen to some of the great things we got done over the past year! By the time you are done reading, voting for yours truly will be the only logical choice.
- We fought to keep kids in schools and out of jail. Schools now have clear steps to follow to protect their students from bullying at school; parents now have the right to tell schools that the school cannot corporally punish their child; less kids will be ticketed as a result of their childish misbehavior; and before ticketing truant students, schools are now required to first implement preventative measures. Better yet, students under 12 or over 17 can no longer be given tickets for being truant.
- In support of student Nikki Peet, we successfully persuaded the Flour Bluff High School to allow a Gay-straight Alliance (GSA) Club to be formed on its campus. Denying a GSA club the ability to meet, when the school allows other non-curricular clubs to meet, violates the First Amendment and the Equal Access Act. Schools around Texas took note that we won't stand for this discrimination!
- We advocated before the State Board of Education, and told them that scholarship, not politics must determine our children's public school curriculum.
- We got Austin youth involved in activism! Our youth advocates made office visits at the Capitol, testified on behalf of their peers, and helped us with our "Know your Rights" manuals for students.
- It was an uphill battle, but we fought tooth and nail against the anti-immigrant legislation at the Capitol this session. And, we are glad to report that the 'Sanctuary Cities" bill has finally died!
That is just a sampling of the ways we fought to defend your civil liberties this past year. Please show your support by voting the ACLU of Texas as the "Best Activist Organization" in the Austin Chronicle's Best of Austin contest! Click here for the ballot, make sure you fill out all the required information, and find the "Best Activist Organization" under the "Politics and Personalities" Section. And remember, you don't have to live in Austin to vote!
Thanks y'all!
Beyond out of step, Texas is endangering US nationals abroad!
By Kirsten Bokenkamp
Communications Coordinator
The State of Texas is about to put a man to death without ensuring his fundamental due process rights. Unless Governor Perry or the courts stay this execution set for July 7, the United States will be in blatant disregard of international treaty obligations. The fallout from the unlawful execution could jeopardize the safety of American nationals, including U.S. military personnel, abroad.
Humberto Leal Garcia, a Mexican national, was tried, convicted, and sentenced to death in 1995 without being informed of his right, under the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, to seek assistance and legal counsel from the Mexican consulate. It wasn't until he reached death row that he received the contact information for the Mexican Consulate – from a fellow inmate.
This violation of Leal's consular right deprived him of his constitutional right to due process, which could have made the difference in both the guilt and/or sentencing phases of his trial. In 2004, the International Court of Justice, in the Avena and Other Mexican Nationals case, held that Leal was entitled to a hearing on the consular rights violation in his case. Both the Bush and Obama administrations have acknowledged that the U.S. is obligated to comply with the ICJ's decision, and the U.S. Supreme Court said that the Avena decision constitutes an international obligation on behalf of the United States. On June 14th, Senator Leahy (VT-D) introduced legislation that would require implementation of the ICJ's decision, and the bill has the support of the Department of Justice, the Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Department of State.
But, absent a federal law, it is up to the courts or Governor Perry to intervene and grant Leal a stay. Without this intervention, Leal will be put to death next Thursday without ever receiving the hearing he was legally entitled to. The U.S. is seen across the world as a leader in the fight for human rights. Violating international obligations undermines America's leadership position and could embolden other countries to violate the consular rights of U.S. citizens arrested in their countries. The importance of ensuring the consular rights of Americans arrested abroad is clear after reading Euna Lee's story, an American journalist who was captured in North Korea, and exercised her right to consular access. With more than 6600 Americans arrested abroad in 2010, it is in the best interest of the U.S. to hold up its side of the bargain.
Because of these concerns, a broad group of people, including former diplomats, retired military officials, and organizations representing Americans abroad are urging Governor Perry to grant a stay to Mr. Leal, and asking the U.S. Congress to pass legislation to ensure that the U.S. adheres to its obligation to inform foreign nationals arrested or detained of their consular rights under the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations.
Please stand with us: urge Governor Rick Perry to stay the execution of Humberto Leal, and ask your federal lawmakers to vote for this legislation.
The ACLU of Texas Welcomes Summer Law Clerks, Policy Interns, and Youth Advocacy Interns!
With the arrival of summer, the ACLU of Texas is excited to welcome a talented group of summer law clerks, policy interns, and youth advocacy interns! Our legal and policy departments depend on these students for their high quality research and analyses that allow us to further the ACLU's mission in the great state of Texas. Learn more about our interns below!
Get involved, join the an ACLU of Texas Community Action Network.
Law Clerks
"Summer law clerks are an absolutely invaluable resource for the ACLU of Texas. Under the supervision of ACLU of Texas attorneys, law clerks investigate complaints, research the relevant law, and help us bring civil rights cases all across the state. The energy and enthusiasm summer law clerks bring to the office inspires the whole staff."
Lisa Graybill, Legal Director, ACLU of Texas
Alissa Parsley Alissa was born and raised in Austin, and attends the University of Texas School of Law, where she is focusing on immigration law. This summer, Alissa's tasks include writing a legal memo on the Equal Access Act and students' right to form gay-straight alliances (GSAs) in public secondary schools; drafting a report on religious entanglement in Texas public schools; and preparing a Know Your Rights presentation to students participating in Texas GSA Network's Youth Activist Camp on how to successfully set up GSAs at their schools. |
Tassity Johnson Tassity grew up in Houston, and attends Yale Law School. Her interests include literature, cultural theory, buying too many used books, and spending too much time on the Internet. This summer, Tassity is investigating legal issues relating to the solitary confinement of juveniles, and researching the grievance and exhaustion procedures used in different Texas state and federal prisons pursuant to the Prison Litigation Reform Act. |
Tim Neal Tim was born in New Jersey, grew up in Dallas, and currently attends the University of Texas School of Law. Tim is a devoted Longhorns fan, is a movie buff, and a comic book geek. This summer, Tim is assisting in the drafting of a report on conditions of confinement for immigrant inmates held in privately run facilities used exclusively to house noncitizens serving criminal sentences. These facilities, like the Reeves County Detention Center (RCDC) in Pecos Texas, are infamous for providing substandard medical care to inmates, many of whom have committed no crime beyond illegally re-entering the country. The ACLU of Texas is currently litigating a federal civil rights case on behalf of the family of an epileptic inmate who died in solitary confinement after being denied access to life-saving medical care at RCDC. |
"Working under the Policy and Advocacy Department, our policy interns and youth advocacy interns are creating a Know your Rights curriculum designed to educate Texas students about their rights guaranteed under the US Constitution and the laws of Texas. Their expertise, fresh ideas and dedication are key in our efforts to advance the civil rights and liberties of all Texas youth."
Matt Simpson, Policy Strategist, ACLU of Texas.
Hannah Zimmermann Hannah grew up in Northampton, MA, is currently a student at the University of Texas School of Law, and hopes to pursue a career in immigration and international human rights law. This summer Hannah has been drafting a comprehensive summary of civil-rights-related developments in the 2011 legislative session, as well as reviewing and analyzing bills related to the School to Prison Pipeline. |
Sara Myklebust Born in Tucson, AZ, Sara is a student at the LBJ School of Public Affairs at UT, focusing on immigration policy and social issues. She like to play disc (frisbee) golf, camp, swim and cook in her free time. Sara has been advocating for humane immigration policies at the legislature, and also helping to write Youth Rights trainings. |
Elizabeth Stephens Elizabeth is a candidate for an MA in Sustainable International Development at Brandeis University. She is interested in a career applying a human rights approach to international development. This summer she is creating a Know Your Rights Curriculum for youth and public school students and piloting these trainings with partner organizations in Austin. |
"From advocating for an end to the school-to-prison pipeline at the Legislature earlier this year, including testifying for the ACLU of TX before both Senate and House Committees, to their current work researching and drafting Know Your Rights presentations to educate their peers throughout Texas, Ian and Solveij have been and continue to be invaluable assets to the ACLU of TX."
Frank Knaack, Policy and Advocacy Strategist, ACLU of Texas.
Solveij Praxis Solvei will be a senior at Westlake High School and before this internship she worked with the ACLU of Texas as a member of the youth legislative team. She is glad to have this opportunity to expand her knowledge of youth rights and responsibilities. |
Ian McCurley Ian will also be a senior at Westlake High School, and was a member of the youth legislation team with the ACLU of Texas. He is currently working on Know Your Rights trainings, and is glad for the advocacy experience he has gained from working with the ACLU of Texas. |
A Glimmer of Hope in Texas' Approach to the War on Drugs
By: Frank Knaack
Policy and Advocacy Strategist
June 2011 marks the 40th anniversary of President Richard Nixon's declaration of a "war on drugs" — a war that has cost roughly a trillion dollars, has produced little to no effect on the supply of or demand for drugs in the United States, and has contributed to making America the world's largest incarcerator. Throughout the month, check back daily for posts about the drug war, its victims and what needs to be done to restore fairness and create effective policy.
The federal government's failed "war on drugs" has had a devastating impact on Texas. From the now infamous Tulia and Hearne drug arrest scandals, to the millions of dollars wasted through anti-drug trafficking programs, Texas' drug policies have eroded our liberties and squandered our tax dollars.
But hope is not lost in Texas. While it's true that the state's close proximity to the horrific "war on drugs"-related violence in Mexico has fueled the adoption of some "we must surrender our liberty to ensure our security"-type legislation, there have been some positive changes as well. The cost of the "war on drugs" has forced our legislators to look at alternatives to incarceration for nonviolent drug offenders, and racial profiling scandals have forced needed changes in state laws governing criminal trials. While we cannot count on a smart drug policy in Texas anytime soon, a glimmer of hope is finally on the horizon.
For starters, the need to rationally address Texas' massive corrections budget, in part fueled by the large number of inmates sentenced for nonviolent drug offenses, has led to a number of positive changes. The call for alternatives to incarceration, in Texas and across the country, has also benefited from "a growing belief among state lawmakers that prosecuting drug offenders aggressively often fails to treat their underlying addiction problems and can result in offenders cycling in and out of prisons for years."
Since 2003, the Texas Legislature has passed a number of bills aimed at reducing the number of individuals incarcerated for nonviolent offenses, including drug offenses. Instead of building new and costly prisons, the legislature has increased the use of probation and provided increased funding for nonviolent offenders to attend residential and nonresidential treatment programs. And, as the numbers show, concerns about any coinciding decrease in public safety are unfounded: as Right on Crime pointed out, "serious property, violent, and sex crimes per 100,000 Texas residents have declined 12.8 percent since 2003."
And there's more good news! In response to drug task force scandals in Tulia, Hearne, and elsewhere involving the falsifying of government records, witness tampering, fabricating evidence, stealing drugs from evidence lockers, selling drugs to children, and large-scale racial profiling, the Texas Legislature passed legislation that prohibits the conviction of people for drug offenses based solely on the word of an undercover informant. Many of the innocent individuals (mostly African-American men) in those cases were convicted based on testimony by sworn officers and informants with checkered pasts (to put it nicely).
So, while we still face the old and discredited zero-sum security/liberty rhetoric, real progress has been made in Texas to reduce the negative impact of the 40 year-old "war on drugs" for all Texans. Thus, hope is not lost!
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Growing Wave of Opposition to Sanctuary Cities Bill
By Kirsten Bokenkamp
Communications Coordinator
The Texas Senate passed SB 9 last week, but not without fierce opposition. Police chiefs, religious leaders, businesses leaders, human rights advocates all sounded similar alarms – SB 9 will hurt our economy, undermine our safety, and undercut our values.
Today, the House is holding hearings on SB 9 and its House counterpart HB 9. Today is also World Refugee Day. Unfortunate irony aside, the collective message is clear – SB 9 and HB 9 are wrong for Texas.
Major news outlets around Texas agree with the concerns about this legislation. We hope that Texas House Members will heed these concerns before casting their vote.
- A Dallas Morning News editorial on June 16th notes that supporters of this bill have "ignored police chiefs who say their current policies work fine…[and who say that the bill] would undermine police chief's attempts to focus on violent or property offenses". The paper noted additional problems with the bill including undefined language, high risk of racial profiling, economic costs, and scaring off witnesses, and "hopes that House members wake up to the everyday mess this bill would cause and fight passage".
- On June 17th, on the front page of the Houston Chronicle Metro Section, a sad and gripping article explained that the Sanctuary City bill would have done nothing to prevent the death of Houston Police officer Kevin Will, killed last month by an undocumented drunk driver, who had already been deported twice. The article clearly shows that this legislation is not only ineffective, but also argues that looking tough on undocumented immigration for political gain will not be worth the costs to society.
- A June 15th editorial in the Star-Telegram called legislators out for twisting the purpose of the bill by falsely connecting undocumented immigration to protecting us from violent Mexican drug cartels. The paper argues that the bill will not deter drug traffickers, but it certainly will burden police departments (costing about $4.5 million to train officers), and will ruin the lives of good people who come to Texas to provide better lives for their families.
- The San Antonio Express calls the bill a misguided initiative, searching for a problem ('Sanctuary Cities') that is hard to prove even exists. Furthermore, the bill will distract police from their primary mission to protect against crime, and while it targets Latinos, all Texans will feel the negative effects.
Senate Passes Anti-Immigrant Legislation
By Kirsten Bokenkamp
Communications Coordinator
While not a surprise, it is still a disappointment that just after midnight Wednesday following more than five-hours of debate, the Senate passed anti-immigrant legislation known as SB 9. Some legislators tried, and failed, to pass similar legislation during the regular session, but Gov. Rick Perry resurrected the issue during the special session. The bill will shortly move to the House for debate, where it is also expected to pass.
During debate, a number of senators stood up to the majority and placed their colleagues who supported the bill on notice. Sen. Carlos Uresti of San Antonio called the bill hurtful, ignorant, and offensive. Sen. John Whitmire of Houston opposed the bill stating that he had a moral duty to stand up against discrimination. Sen. Jose Rodriguez of El Paso asserted that while the nation's competitiveness depends on Hispanics, Texas will be viewed as an unwelcoming place towards all immigrants — legal and illegal, documented and undocumented.
Earlier this week on Monday, hundreds of people including police chiefs, business and religious leaders testified about why this bill will hurt all Texans. This discriminatory bill will have the unintended consequence of making Texas' communities less safe, drain our already strapped economy, create distrust between law enforcement and residents, and tear families apart. Instead of combating dangerous and violent crime, this bill could turn our local officers into state and locally funded immigration police and will actually discourage reporting crimes and working with police. Members of the business community, law enforcement officials, faith groups, and concerned residents have all come to the same conclusion: This bill is not good for Texas.
One other unintended consequence of this bill – and one we hope for — is a new generation of human rights advocates, whose first priority will be to hold government officials accountable for anti-immigrant measures such as SB 9. This fight is far from over, and we will be on the right side of history. Want to help? Find out how by visiting our website, www.aclutx.org, and signing-up for our E-Alerts.


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On September 23 2011, Michael Sata became Zambia's fifth post-independence president, defeating incumbent Rupiah Banda and ousting the Movement for Multi-Party Democracy (MMD) that had been in power for 20 years.
Sata's electoral campaign focused primarily on the eradication of corruption and promises made to Zambians to provide "lower taxes, more jobs and more money in your pocket". In addition, Sata vowed to deliver a transformed country within 90 days. Today this self-assigned period of time draws to a close, allowing the Zambian people to reflect on the extent to which Sata has delivered on his pre-election promises.
In Transparency International's 2011 Corruption Perception Index Zambia scored 3.2 out of a possible 10 and it is recognised within the country that corruption is one of the biggest challenges to economic growth and political progress. In 2010, for example, it was reported that more than $300m of health funding to Zambia's government was to be suspended by the Global Fund to fight AIDs, tuberculosis and malaria due to concerns about alleged corruption in the health ministry.
In reaction to this issue, Sata pronounced himself to have an "allergy" to corruption upon taking office and has been very vocal in his commitment to good governance and fighting corruption, claiming, "we are putting in measures to eliminate corruption and we will stand firmly on the rule of the law". Furthermore, Sata has promised to improve oversight of exports in Africa's biggest copper producer: "nothing will be exported from Zambia without evidence that it will be paid for. Exports should benefit the people."
Despite these anti-corruption speeches, the jury is still out on Sata's so-called "allergy" to corruption. Reuben Lifuka, president of anti-corruption group Transparency International Zambia, told the Mail & Guardian: "like the previous government there has been plenty of political rhetoric about fighting corruption but so far not a lot of concrete action or detail".
However, there have been some tangible attempts made by Sata to back up rhetoric with action. For instance, the head of the Anti-Corruption Commission, Godfrey Kayukwa, has been sacked; Transparency International and opposition politicians had been calling on Kayukwa to resign as a result of accusations of mishandling enquiries into corruption allegations against Universal Print Group, the company responsible for printing ballot papers during the past two presidential elections. In addition, Sata has also sent a significant message to all relatives and politicians by permitting a corruption probe against his son, who has aroused suspicion after purchasing two motor vehicles that far exceed his income, to go ahead unimpeded.
Prior to his election this year, it could also have been said that Sata had an "allergy" to China. During most of his time in opposition, Sata capitalised upon public sentiment against Chinese businesses. He once labelled salaries at Chinese-owned mines "slave wages" and threatened to sever diplomatic ties and deport Chinese "infestors". Indeed, the vehemence of Sata's anti-China stance was such that many categorised this year's presidential election as a referendum on China.
However, despite the election apparently returning a vote of no confidence against China's existing projects in Zambia, Sata has taken a more pragmatic stance on the issue, recognising how key Chinese investment is for Zambian economic growth. In 2010, China trade with Zambia nearly doubled to reach $2.5 billion and the TAZARA railway line, the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium and the Lusaka General Hospital are just a few examples of the historic and fruitful relationship between the two countries.
Significantly, Sata's first public meeting as president was with China's ambassador, Zhou Yuxiao, to discuss the importance of China's investment to the country and the sanctity of Zambian regulations. Moreover, in his first week as president, Sata told Beijing that he welcomed investment from Chinese companies but only if they obeyed the law, especially in terms of employing more Zambian workers. In fact, the Chambishi mine operators had already pre-empted government pressure and collective action in raising wages by 85% following Sata's election victory.
Sata's U-turn over Chinese investment has been reinforced more recently in a meeting with Chinese Deputy Foreign Minister Zhai Jun in Lusaka on December 12, in which Sata reiterated his desire for continuous co-operation and exchange with China. Furthermore, China has pledged 75.3 billion kwacha ($15 million) for poverty reduction programmes – K43.3 billion as a grant and K32 billion as an interest-free loan. Far from raging against poor working conditions in Chinese projects and making antagonistic comments about Taiwan, his first 90 days suggest that Sata in office is more pragmatic than Sata in opposition and that strong economic ties with China will be a feature of his Zambia.
Achieving assurances of improved working conditions and higher wages from Chinese firms goes some way to fulfilling the mandate of reducing rising levels of rural poverty, inequality and high unemployment. Indeed, Sata has a huge majority in the Copperbelt mining province and so delivering on promises made to labour has been a priority for the new president.
Under the MMD, many workers in these areas felt that foreign capital took precedence over the welfare of nationals. Although many of these workers continue to labour under ruinous conditions and without proper protective equipment, Sata has directed that the minimum wage for non-unionised industrial workers be increased from 419,000 kwacha ($82) to K1 million ($195) per month.
Sata's commitment to improving the lives of Zambians is clear and his government is targeting a number of development policies, including a "very ambitious road works programme" that he believes will provide employment for up to 2000 people. However, this has not yet been enacted and, in terms of labour, most of Sata's first 90 days have been dedicated to rhetoric. It is not yet clear whether Zambians have more money in their pockets as a result of his presidency.
Sata has been more decisive when it has come to his appointments. The Human Rights Commission has praised Sata for showing willingness to place women in significant decision-making positions. For example, women are heading the Anti-Corruption Commission and the Drug Enforcement Commission while out of the ten commissioners of police, six are women. In addition, Sata has also been commended for making critical appointments to support his anti-corruption agenda whilst also firing those who have not shown themselves to be honest in political positions.
However, some of Sata's appointments have come under scrutiny. Retired High Court judge Kabazo Chanda has voiced his opposition to the inclusion of five individuals in the Constitution Technical Committee. Judge Chanda reacted to this appointment because they were members of the "infamous, ill-fated National Constitution Conference (NCC) which gobbled unprecedented colossal finances". Moreover, he questioned "why the same personalities are being brought back to try and do the job which they failed to do".
The appointment of former Ministry of Health permanent secretary Dr Simon Miti as Zambia's Ambassador to Switzerland also raised eyebrows. In 2009, Dr Miti was placed on forced leave in the course of an investigation into a K27 billion corruption scam that occurred during his tenure. This scandal led to Sweden and the Netherlands freezing their aid to the Ministry of Health over embezzlement of the funds. The backlash against this appointment was such that Sata was forced to revoke it shortly afterwards, making the government look weak and erratic.
One of Sata's key electoral promises was to deliver Zambia a new constitution within 90 days. While this promise has yet to be fulfilled, Sata has named a 20-member Technical Committee to draft the new Republican Constitution. This is emblematic of his presidency so far. Although he has undertaken some tangible reforms, with differing outcomes, most of his first 90 days in office have been spent proselytising.
However, this is not necessarily a bad thing. With Sata's personality as a populist and radical, the Zambian Stock Exchange took a tumble on September 23, signalling a fear amongst investors that the new president would destabilise Zambia with his erratic style of leadership. Despite this blip of hysteria, these apprehensions have proved unfounded. Sata has shown pragmatism and rationality in decision-making. Thus, while it may appear as if he has failed to deliver on his campaign promises, Sata's first 90 days has seen him grow into the role of president and present himself as a politician capable of overcoming some of Zambia's more pathological problems, as well as one ready to react sensibly and effectively to any that may occur in the future.
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RIM has made BlackBerry Protect an Open Beta project so everyone in North America and Latin America can get access to it. Protect is a free app that lets you wirelessly backup, restore and locate your BlackBerry if its lost or stolen. If you can't find your device, Protect gives you access to features such as remote device wipe, remote lock, 'Lost and Found' screen, locate device on a map, remote activation of loud ringing and wireless device backup and restore.
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The BlackBerry Partners Fund has announced that its co-managers have merged to create a globally competitive investment manager focused exclusively on mobile investment opportunities (i.e. JLA Ventures, RBC Venture Partners and BlackBerry Partners Fund will all be managed under a merged entity). The merger provides a platform for the growth and global expansion of the BlackBerry Partners Fund brand.
This should be a great opportunity for companies around the world seeking investment. There are a lot of hot companies in mobile right now, and not all of them are in North America. Latin America, Indonesia, India and China are all booming right now with tech companies and it will be interesting to see the innovation that springs up.
More information available in the press release.
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RIM sees Latin America as the next Western Europe and we're going to be seeing a ton of updates from the region as BlackBerry expands into those countries.
Part of this plan involves the expansion of App World into markets such as Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, Peru and the Caribbean.
RIM's Latin America and Caribbean penetration is moving at a fast pace and now includes Aruba, Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Jamaica, Panama, Peru and Trinidad and Tobago.
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Earlier this month, the BlackBerry Curve 8520 launched in India on a prepaid model. According to RIM executive Frenny Bawa, the 8520 "was designed with India in mind. It's the lowest price BlackBerry we have ever launched and [with social networking trends in mind], it is loaded with dedicated multimedia keys and a trackpad."
As RIM continues to grow in developing markets with great potential such as Latin America, countries such as India are key to a global strategy. According to Bawa, "India adds an average of 10 million new mobile phone subscribers a month. This is significant and, of course, RIM wants to participate in this growth."
BlackBerry devices are selling well in India and the market could prove as a testing bed for successful sales strategies in a developing market. In the past year, RIM has increased its partners in India to 8, and tripled staff.
"One of the most significant changes is that we have tweaked our strategy to better suit the way the Indian consumer buys a smartphone," said Bawa. RIM has partnered with Reddington India, a national distributor, to put BlackBerry devices into retail outlets across nine Indian cities instead of making them available only via carriers.
"Since then, the availability of BlackBerrys in India has mushroomed significantly," said Bawa. "It was very obvious that we didn't have the right distribution strategy. When we entered the Indian market [about five years ago], we were exporting the North American business model, which focused more on corporate users. Today, however, 45 per cent of our global users are consumers."
It should be interesting to see what sort of strategies are needed to sell devices in Latin America and Africa. While prepaid is a major driving force behind sales, the price point is key as well. Perhaps we'll see a resurgence of older models in the developing world.
App World has arrived in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico and Venezuela. It's not clear whether this will be the same App World that we see here in North America, but chances are that the same applications will be distributed.
The only major difference is that users can choose to download BlackBerry App World in English or Spanish. A Portuguese version of the client interface is expected to be available later in 2009
Not only is this good for Latin America, but it should prove fruitful for the entire BlackBerry nation. App World does a great job of spreading smartphone application awareness, and teaching users that everyday tasks can be made much simpler with the use of a BlackBerry app. This smartphone lifestyle will promote more young Latin Americans to take up development as a career, and hopefully bring more bright minds to the BlackBerry platform.
This also reflects RIM's strategy of making a tremendous push into Latin America as an emerging market. According to a recent interview with Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis, the region could prove very profitable for RIM. "The thought that Latin America and Western Europe could someday be like North America in terms of market penetration gets us very, very excited," says Balsillie. Let's hope he's right!
RIM has announced they plan to launch the BlackBerry Curve 8520 in countries across Latin America and the Caribbean, including Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Peru and Venezuela.
Details about carriers and pricing will come as the device launches in each country. The device is expected to launch in these regions in September so we'll be able to update you then.
The 8520 is slated as a cheap, introductory smartphone, and it has been launching in less-developed nations on a pay-as-you-go plan. While this hasn't been confirmed, it's very likely that it will be pay-as-you-go in Latin America and the Caribbean as well.


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hiya you two! Claire as ever, thank you sooo much for keeping us up to date. I haven't been on t'net much lateley, unfortunateley work getting the better of me again! It's nice to know that you're reading our responses anyway. We're not tired of your travels but we are really looking forward to having you home. I was slightly confused by the date of your entry 22nd Dec!!!
Have just watched Liverpool draw in the Champions League and we really should have won. Claire you'll be pleased to know that Wycombe are still the only unbeaten team in all four divisions.
Scott, Fern pointed us in the direction of your latest video, watched it twice. Guess the Pleasure Beach is nothing to you now!
Don't stop writing, keep safe and happy,love Mumxxx
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From Ometepe we headed straight into Costa Rica and had the shock of our lives when we stepped off the bus in Liberia, northern Costa Rica, to find a Burger King, a TFI Fridays and a KFC all within 50 metres. We were only about an hour and a half away from the border with Nicaragua but we might as well have flown across the Atlantic. Our second shock was when we checked into a shitty little hostel (sorry for the language, Nan, but there's really no other word to describe it) with saggy foam mattresses and not really even a light, and were charged 22 dollars for the pleasure. 22 dollars!!!!
The next morning we headed out of Liberia asap and made our way to the beach town of Samara on the Nicoya Penisula. Being on the Pacific side, it has some pretty sizeable waves so the town was full of surfer dudes and dudettes and they seem to have infected the place with their chilled out attitude to everything, making it a lovely little place to spend a few days. We rented boogy boards both mornings and caught a few waves the lazier way (boogy boarding is like surfing only you lie down and therefore dont need to poccess good balance or bendy knees). Am definitely going to be heading down to Newquay next summer to try that out again! Other than that, we swam, sunbathed and took a horse ride along the beach around the bay. Scott, being a natural with animals, was annoyingly good at it and looked like quite the cowboy by the end of the hour. I don't think I have the same ability, as my horse only agreed to move if ten year old boys threw coconuts at it, and that was the one time I didn't want it to move at all because I wanted to stay where I was and shout at the nasty little brats in Spanish.
From Samara we tried to get to Fortuna and Volcan Arenal in one day, but it went completely tits up and the less said about that the better. To cut a long story short we had to detour to San Jose for a night and then head back up to Fortuna the next day. We went on a bit of a shameless souvenir rampage in Fortuna, most of which we'll probably decide is tacky crap when we get home but for now the shopaholic in us has been fed. The best thing about Fortuna is the volcano that looms up behind it a few kilometres away. Volcan Arenal has been spurting out lava non-stop for a few years now, and as we were sat on the balcony of our little hostel at night sipping beer we could see the spout of the volcano glowing red.
The next day we took a hike in a huge thunder and lightning storm (I seem to remember someone saying not to go anywhere near trees when there's lightning about, but the trek leader didnt seem in the least bit worried). As night fell we saw the volcano from the other side - the lava flows away from the town, not towards it - and watched the little trails of red slide down the side of volcano in the distance. It moves startlingly fast. I guess that makes sense. We finished out time in Fortuna with a trip to Baldi hot springs. Like elsewhere in Costa Rica, the difference between there and the other springs we'd been to in El Salvador, Nicaragua and Guatemala was huge. We are used to little dug out pools with perhaps a small changing room and a cafe if you're lucky, but this was like Bath Spa... Tiles and huge pools and jacuzzis and hot waterfalls and sun beds and massages and wet bars and George Michael singing about Fast Love and all sorts from huge speakers...
i have to go now because the computer is being fixed at the hostel, but anyway we'll tell you about Puerto Viejo and a bit of Panama next time.
See you all soon and keep well xxxx
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only playin! love reading what your up to still but i have to do it when matt goes to bed and that usually means im too tired to bother replying. still missin you's like mad looking forward to your return bet your not though! me and mark have discussed leaving you at the lama farm near northampton if you get travel sick....lol hope you get chance to have a look at the new pics of the kids on facebook. speak to ya soon take care.


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PUBLISHED: 03 May 2013 16:22:00 | UPDATED: 04 May 2013 03:35:58PRINT EDITION: 03 May 2013Ben Shewry recalls the 100-plus hour weeks he worked when Attica first opened. Photo: Simon Schluter
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Three years ago Ben Shewry's ambition for Attica, his restaurant in the Melbourne suburb of Ripponlea, was to not go broke. Now diners have to book five months in advance to get a table on a Saturday night.
The phone has been ringing off the hook since the restaurant was catapulted 42 places up the culinary ladder that is "The World's 50 Best Restaurants" list this week to become the highest new entrant at No. 21.
Attica now rates as the best restaurant in Australasia having leapfrogged Sydney restaurant Quay, which has been on the list for five years. In the culinary equivalent of Snake and Ladders, Quay dropped 19 places to rank 48th this year.
Shewry sounded like a kid on Christmas morning when he spoke to The Australian Financial Review online from London after the awards were announced by Restaurant magazine.
Awards not an ambition
Making the coveted international list was never his ambition, he said. But keeping the restaurant afloat was.
"Our ambition, as little as three years ago, was to not go broke," Shewry said. "We were right on the edge of that and it could have gone either way ... it was very close."
It signifies what an arduous road it is for many chefs en route to international recognition.
Shewry, who decided he wanted to be a chef at the age of five and applied (and was accepted) to do work experience in restaurants at the age of 10, grew up on an isolated farm on New Zealand's North Island, where his family lived mainly off the land. His dad butchered the their meat.
In 1994 he applied for a place on a professional cookery course at Waikato Polytech – the top chef school in New Zealand at the time. His tenacity – and impassioned letter of application – paid off and he was admitted at the age of 16, two years below the official entry age. He went on to work at Restaurant X, then Roxburgh Bistro in Wellington under chef Mark Limacher. From there he moved to Melbourne and worked at Circa under Andrew McConnell. In 2005, the financial necessity of having to support a young family pushed him to apply for the job of head chef at Attica. He impressed owner David Maccora, and that's when the struggle for survival really began.
More than 100 hours a week
In his book Origin, published last year, Shewry recalls the 100-plus hour weeks he worked when Attica first opened, washing dishes himself, and dealing with abusive customers who didn't understand his menu.
Shewry and Maccora stuck to their guns, Shewry refined his style and his reputation for foraging for produce and championing local producers, inspired by his upbringing, started to pay off.
Attica was crowned Restaurant of the Year in The Age Good Food Guide 2012. It has three hats and the highest score of 18.5 out of 20 in The Age Good Food Guide 2013. Shewry, the current Australian Gourmet Traveller Chef of the Year, is in demand internationally to participate in food conferences and festivals.
However, he's still a humble chef at heart. He believes restaurant awards and rankings are subjective and shouldn't be taken too seriously. Indeed, his debut on the global top 50 list is the first time he's really let himself celebrate an award.
"I know that these things in life are fleeting: they don't happen very often," he told The Australian Financial Review online.
"I want to enjoy it more than I've let myself enjoy an award in the past . . . they're a very nice thing but basically you've got to keep your head down, work hard, and be humble, and worry about the moment rather than worrying about getting awards.
He also acknowledges that his rise in the rankings could be 'fleeting', after all, it's a subjective issue.
Business as usual
So what's next for Attica?
Shewry said it will be the same as it's always been: "go back to work and make everything better."
"One thing I believe really strongly is ... not to believe your own hype. Now that we've achieved this we can't rest on our laurels because we know we are going to be full for the rest of the year, that's a given. . . but our previous work is exactly that – it's our past."
Shewry recalls something he was told when you was younger: "you're only as good as your last meal".
"And so for me it's a genuine desire to improve what we do, to be articulate with our vision – just be better," he said.
"I always know it can be better – there is no such thing as a perfect experience."
Which can only be good news for Attica diners.
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