I've seen regional versions of online communities, notably Barrapunto ( http://barrapunto.com/ http://barrapunto.com/ ) as a Spanish-language version of Slashdo

I've seen regional versions of online communities, notably Barrapunto ( http://barrapunto.com/ http://barrapunto.com/ ) as a Spanish-language version of Slashdot. I think that there's value in creating regional communities of like-minded people. I'd definitely like a Latin American startup-centric Hacker News equivalent. There are several problems that are region-specific - for example I don't have to worry about VCs or IPOs or American tax rules, but I do have to worry about my country's restrictive employment policies, and other stuff that means the best answers for people in the USA are not necessarily applicable here.