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Brazil: ‘Hands That Cure, Words That Heal'

Brazil Approves Racial Quotas in Higher Education

The Supreme Court of Brazil has unanimously approved the adoption of racial quota policies in higher education institutions across the country. The approval of the policy brings up again the controversial debate on racial discrimination and racial inequality in the country.

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Portugal: Eviction Prior to Freedom Day Awakens Squatting Movement

Brazil: Homage to the Victims of the Amazon in Washington, D.C. 16 April 2012
Guinea-Bissau: Coup d'Etat and the Angolan Military Mission 13 April 2012
Brazil: Human Rights Violation in Several Prisons 11 April 2012
Brazil: Contemporary Slavery and Proposals to Fight the Practice 9 April 2012
Brazil: “Kilombos”, Stories of Slaves Bridging Three Continents 31 March 2012

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7 May 2012

Brazil: Blog Countersues Newspaper Over Web Domain

Written by Raphael Tsavkko Garcia · Translated by Sara Moreira · Latin America

Another chapter in the legal dispute between the Brazilian newspaper Folha de São Paulo and the satirical blog Falha of São Paulo is being written. However, this time, Falha is the one who decided to file a lawsuit against the newspaper.

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26 April 2012

Brazil: Activists Protest in Memory of Military Dictatorship

Written by Raphael Tsavkko Garcia · Translated by Melissa Mann · Latin America

A number of cities throughout Brazil held both real and virtual events to remember Brazil's Military Dictatorship (1964-1985). Activists held protests to push for punishing the Dictatorship's criminals and to fully open the still classified files.

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24 April 2012

Brazil: Journalist and Blogger Executed in São Luís, Maranhão

Written by Raphael Tsavkko Garcia · Latin America

On the night of April 23, Brazilian journalist and blogger Décio Sá was shot dead in a bar in the most crowded avenue of the city of São Luis, in the northeastern state of Maranhão. He had ties with political figures of Maranhão and his blog was the most accessed in the state.

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21 April 2012

Portugal: ‘You Cannot Evict an Idea' Without Borders

Written by Sara Moreira · Western Europe

The violent eviction of a self-managed community center in Porto by the police, on April 19, triggered a wave of solidarity beyond the borders of the neighborhood of Fontinha, left to oblivion for years. Sympathy is coming from many cities in Portugal and beyond, following the motto "you can not evict an idea".

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18 April 2012

Brazil: Aquarium Project Sparks Transparency Debate

Written by Débora Medeiros · Translated by João Miguel D. de A. Lima · Latin America

In Fortaleza, the fifth largest city in Brazil, the recent start of construction on an aquarium has prompted discussions over public resources, state government priorities and the city's future, as well as some creative forms of protest.

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7 April 2012

Brazilian Music Loses Influential Scholar, Santuza Cambraia Naves

Written by Janet Gunter · Latin America

In a country where popular music is so much a part of daily life and of being Brazilian, the study of contemporary musical movements has gained important ground over recent decades. One of the silently influential and productive figures in this area, Santuza Cambraia Naves, died unexpectedly this week at age 59. Friends, colleagues and students remembered the researcher and beloved professor.

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30 March 2012

Brazil: Irregularities Denounced in the Council of Representatives of Emigrants

Written by Richard de Araújo · Translated by Georgi McCarthy · Brazil, U.S.A.

Founded at the end of 2012, the Conselho de Representantes de Brasileiros no Exterior [Council of Representatives of Brazilians Abroad], or the CRBE, linked to the Ministry of External Affairs, has provoked the indignation of expatriate Brazilians owing to allegations of irregularities in the election process for its representatives.

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Guinea-Bissau: Constitutional Limits on the Presidential Elections

Written by Sara Moreira · Translated by Maisie Fitzpatrick · Sub-Saharan Africa

Claims of widespread fraud during the presidential elections in Guinea Bissau, on 18 March, allows for the possibility that the April ballot will take place with a single candidate – Carlos Gomes Jr. His concurrent Kumba Ialá, refuses to participate in the second round, and the Constitution doesn't allow the replacement of candidates.

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22 March 2012

Portugal: Subversive Priest's “Homily” to General Strike on YouTube

Written by Sara Moreira · Translated by Georgi McCarthy · Western Europe

Mário Pais de Oliveira, priest and writer, has "converted" to social networks to preach his subversive thoughts on the world. Today's general strike in Portugal brings back memories of the video Father Mário published in the aftermath of the last general strike, which took place at the end of 2011.

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19 March 2012

Brazil: Cyclist's Death in São Paulo Sparks Protests and Debate

Written by Rami Alhames · Latin America

On the morning of March 2, 33-year-old Juliana Dias was killed by a bus while riding her bicycle on her way to work along São Paulo's main street, Avenida Paulista. Her story shocked cycling rights activists, sparked spontaneous protests across the city and opened a national debate.

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Updates about Portuguese

15 May 2012

Mozambique

Knight International Journalism Fellow Mercedes Sayagues published a video (with versions in English and Portuguese) which takes viewers on a sad tour of maternity clinics in the northern province of Cabo Delgado. The province has the highest maternal mortality rate in Mozambique.

• Janet Gunter

14 May 2012

Brazil

A Laje newspaper features complaints and stories of “street dwellers demanding respect” in the city of Curitiba, Brazil. Produced by the National Movement of Street Dwellers (MNPR) in partnership with students of the group Communication and Education for People at the Federal University of Paraná, the newspaper intends to reach readers also on the blogosphere [pt] and on Facebook [pt].

• João Miguel D. de A. Lima

11 May 2012

Brazil

“Ocupação Eliana Silva” [pt], a camping site of around 300 families in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, which had been occupied mostly by homeless workers [pt] on April 21, in protest against lack of housing conditions, was sieged by the military police today, May 11. Journalist Adriano Ventura (@adrianoventura) is tweeting photos that illustrate the tension between the population and the police.

• Sara Moreira

Mozambique

A new online space that aims to “sharpen critical awareness and the promotion of citizenship, human rights and access to information” in Mozambique was launched today, May 11, on Facebook by CODD - a Center of Studies and Promotion of Citizenship, Human Rights and the Environment. On their welcoming message they say: “get ready for major ‘battles' and debates about Mozambique”.

• Sara Moreira

4 May 2012

Angola

Megan Eardley, from Africa is a Country, published a translation of the condolences statement from Angolan human rights group OMUNGA [pt], on the assassination of one of their volunteers, Júlio Kussema. Eardley writes about OMUNGA's work and adds that “protesters (…) face police intimidation and alarming levels of state violence this spring”.

• Sara Moreira

Brazil

Global Voices in Portuguese launched today, May 4, a blogging carnival [pt] about the new Forestry Code, recently approved by the Brazilian Senate. While some claim that agribusiness is hindered by the existing Code and Brazil is missing out on opportunities for economic development, environmental activists demand for a “zero deforestation” bill.

• Sara Moreira

30 April 2012

Angola

Following the military coup in Guinea-Bissau, on April 12, Angolan Foreign Policy Professor Belarmino Van-Dúnem wrote an analysis [pt] on the roles of the Armed Forces and the international community. ECOWAS talks to restore civilian rule during the weekend resulted on the decision to impose sanctions on the military junta. Former Prime Minister Gomes Junior and Interim President Raimundo Pereira were released on April 27.

• Sara Moreira

28 April 2012

Angola

According to Facebook reports, today's youth demonstration against alcoholism, prostitution and domestic violence (April 28), was violently repressed, informed [pt] the blog Angola Resistente. On April 23, an opinion article [pt] from Makuta Nkondo stated that in a year of elections, the ruling party since 1975, MPLA, organizes “food and drinks marathons” in order to please and distract the voters.

• Sara Moreira

24 April 2012

Portugal

Though peaceful protests are scheduled for April 25 throughout Portugal (a national holiday that marks the end of dictatorship in 1974), mainstream media reported [pt] that “police prepares zero tolerance”. For Miguel Cardima from the blog Arrastão, the news intends [pt] to “insufflate fear” and to “justify violence in anticipation”. In Porto, citizens have organized Meditation for Change and a Clown Brigade.

• Sara Moreira

23 April 2012

Freedom of Speech

Youtube user MinisterioDaVerdade published a video of a large parade on Saturday by Guinea-Bissaun residents of Lisbon, and their Portuguese families and friends, protesting the military coup which took place April 12. Marchers occupied the streets of Lisbon's Baixa neighborhood. Signs read “We have a consensus: No to dictatorship” and simply “peace.”

• Janet Gunter