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10 February 2012

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Brazil: “We Are All Pinheirinho” Spreads Around the World

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Brazilians all over the world, as well as citizens from different countries, have mobilized in support of the community of Pinheirinho recently evicted from their houses in São José dos Campos. Protests were held in various cities around the world.

9 February 2012

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Brazil: Is the Weather Wacky?

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Talking about the weather may be mere elevator chit-chat but, come rain or shine, there is no honest conversation that does not make some reference to the weather. Obviously the online community could not remain silent on the issue. Especially not in the face of Brazil's readying for the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, Rio+20.

3 February 2012

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Brazil: Pinheirinho Videos ‘Cover-Up' Leads Activist to Hunger Strike

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The violent eviction of thousands of poor residents from their homes in Pinheirinho, Brazil, has been documented by activists. One of them, Pedro Rios Leão, is on hunger strike in protest against the alleged concealment of the severity of the "massacre" by the mainstream media.

1 February 2012

Cuba: What's on President Rousseff's Agenda?

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Brazil's first female president is in Cuba on a visit intended “to strengthen bilateral ties especially in the economic and commercial spheres”, according to the Cuban press. Bloggers are very interested in her agenda.

27 January 2012

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Video Highlights: Music, Indigenous Initiatives, Indignation and Wonder

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A selection of Global Voices' recent and interesting stories including video from Latin America, East Asia, Middle East and North Africa and Eastern and Central Europe, selected by Juliana Rincón Parra.

25 January 2012

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Brazil: “Massacre of Pinheirinho” Causes an Uproar

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The violent eviction of the community of Pinheirinho, in the city of São José dos Campos, in the state of São Paulo, became known as "Massacre of Pinheirinho" after a demonstration of violence and brutality by the police in the expulsion and intimidation of residents dumped in the midst of a huge legal mess.

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