Brazil: Blogging the importance of voting

Posted 12 August 2008 19:55 GMT

Countries	Brazil
Topics	Elections, Digital Activism
Languages	Portuguese

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· Brasil: Blogueando sobre la importancia de votar

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A new collective aims to educate Brazilian electors through blogging: “We ask your help to bring about the beginning of this change. Let's get together and scream so loudly that our voices can not be ignored and they will hear everywhere”. Everyone is invited to blog about the importance of voting and choosing leaders carefully.

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Arthurius Maximus

Agradeço o apoio e a divulgação!

É muito importante que a mensagem se propague.

# 19 August 2008, 8:49 am

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