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4 June 2008

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Stories from 4 June 2008

Egypt: Great Firewall of China Coming Soon

Egyptian bloggers have one hand on their keyboard and another on their hearts. Following a recent crackdown on bloggers and online activists following the April 6 unrest, some are now predicting the worse is yet to come.

Madagascar's bloggers ambivalent about Sichuan earthquake aid

The Malagasy government volunteered to help the international aid effort for the earthquake victims in the province of Sichuan, China. The immense proportions of the humanitarian disaster prompted the government...

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Ecuador: The Amazon Tribes Vs. Big Oil

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A rekindled interest in the richness of the Amazon is one of the results of recently distributed photograph showing members of an uncontacted tribe in the Brazilian Amazon shooting arrows at the photographer's airplane which surfaced on the Internet on May 23rd. However, to some organizations, the Amazon has never been far from their minds, and today we´ll see some videos brought by Amazon Watch, some which were showcased on Witness' The Hub editorial section.

Peru: President Says Country Closer to Overcoming Poverty

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President Alan Garcia recently stated that Peru is a step away from overcoming poverty and soon will no longer be a developing nation. He cites statistics that by the year 2015, less than 10% of the population will be living in poverty. Peruvian bloggers carefully examined the process in which these figures were measured, and whether this is even possible.

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Hungary: Passion for Food and Wine

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Hungary is a country with a very rich culinary tradition. It prides itself in its cuisine, and this is reflected in the many Hungarian blogs devoted to food or those that mention local dishes and wines at any given opportunity. Here's a little selection that we've found with just a quick browsing.

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