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13 November 2007

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Stories from 13 November 2007

Bolivia: Celebrating Todos Santos

Written by Eduardo Avila · Latin America

Todos Santos is an important holiday in Bolivia, and is based largely on the feast of All Saints Day. For many it is a family and community affair, as it is important time to welcome back the souls of deceased family members. Some Bolivian bloggers provide descriptions on how they celebrated the holiday by baking bread, building altars and running into old relatives.

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Afghanistan: Explosions of Violence

Written by Fred Petrossian · Central Asia & Caucasus

More than 40 people, including five Afghan lawmakers and a number of children, were murdered on Tuesday in one of the deadliest suicide attacks since the fall of the Taliban,...

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Philippines: Bloggers Take on Blast at Legislative Building

Written by Tonyo Cruz · East Asia

An explosion of still-undetermined origin destroyed the South Wing of the Philippines' House of Representatives complex, killing a lawmaker and a driver of another. Two other solons lead the list...

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Korea: Role of the National Election Commission for the Coming Presidential Election

Written by Hyejin Kim · East Asia

The National Election Commission (NEC) announced on the 22nd of June that internet netizens can’t support or criticize specific parties or specific candidates for the presidential election on the internet....

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Philippines: Writ of Amparo as Human Rights Weapon

Written by Mong Palatino · East Asia

Filipino bloggers discuss the importance of the Writ of Amparo as a weapon to protect human rights in the Philippines.

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Afghanistan: Jirgas and Distortion

Written by Joshua Foust · Central Asia & Caucasus

A while ago, we learned that Hamid Karzai was willing to negotiate with the Taliban. Little has come of that, and Afghanistanica offers an explaination: I would love to see...

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Updates from 13 November 2007

Brazil

The song theme of the popular Brazilian film Tropa de Elite [Elite Squad], about police corruption in Rio, has become background music for the Pernambuco's Police Forces. They sang the lyrics by Tihuana when were called to calm down a rebellion in a prison, as reports PE Body Count [pt]: “The chorus “Elite Squad/ A tough nut to crack/ get one/ get all/ will also get your back” was considered a provoking and intimidating act by the inmates' wifes.”