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31 December 2011

Online Highlights from the Portuguese-Speaking World in 2011

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2011 has been another year in which bloggers and activists from a number of Portuguese-speaking countries have come together to report, translate and promote blogs and citizen media from all over the world. This article selects the highlights in the coverage of Lusophone countries on Global Voices over the last year.

14 November 2011

East Timor Budget Deliberations

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East Timor’s Parliament has initially approved the government’s proposed 2012 budget and deliberations will continue until the final voting on November 25. Local NGO La’o Hamutuk has set-up a special page on its website to track the budget discussions while providing the public with pertinent budget documents, analysis, and policy reforms

16 March 2011

East Timor: Konis Santana, a Humble Guerrilla Hero

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Like any country born out of a protracted armed resistance, stories in East Timor of division from within the resistance are various, and quite potent. But one guerrilla figure who appears to have a powerful and unifying appeal is Konis Santana, who never lived to see his people gain independence.

23 February 2011

A declaration of love to the Portuguese language, in all its variations

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On February 21 Global Voices in Portuguese commemorated International Mother Language Day with a tribute to the lusophony in all its linguistic and cultural diversity. Read the blogsphere's reflections on the first novel dedicated to the Portuguese language, Milagrário Pessoal - the most recent work by the Angolan author José Eduardo Agualusa.

3 January 2011

Southeast Asia: Review of 2010

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Here are the top stories in the Southeast Asia region in 2010 as reported by the Southeast Asia team of Global Voices.

29 November 2010

East Timor: Rains threaten food shortage and disease

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Without a dry season and heavy rains all year in East Timor, crops have been destroyed and farmers have planted less, threatening a scenario of food shortage. In addition, rains can cause an increase of disease in the country.

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