Global Voices · Citizen media stories from August 2009

August, 2009

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Stories from August, 2009

10 August 2009

Brazil: Bolivia expels Brazilian citizens

Written by Thiana Biondo · Latin America

Evo Morales' government claims that recent expulsions of Brazilians from its territory is focused on matters of sovereignty, but some Brazilian bloggers suggest it is to settle government supporters in their place.

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Egypt: Gamal Mubarak Intices Youth Involvement

Written by Marwa Rakha · Middle East & North Africa

In an attempt to win their support, Egyptian president's son Gamal Mubarak launched an open online forum, Sharek, where he promises to address all the questions posed by young internet savvy Egyptians himself.

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Egypt: Five People I Wish to Meet

Written by Tarek Amr · Middle East & North Africa

If you were given the choice of selecting five people you would like to meet in your lifetime, who would they be? Egyptian blogger Ahmed Shokeir blogs at Late Night Stories about five people whom he wishes to meet and be photographed with.

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Taiwan: Southern Taiwan devastated by typhoon Morakot

Written by Portnoy Zheng · East Asia

On Aug. 7, 2009, typhoon Morakot landed on Taiwan. The Central Weather Bureau urged residents in Northern Taiwan to be prepared for the heavy rain and strong wind brought by...

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Mauritania Experiences First-Ever Suicide Bombing

Written by Jillian C. York · Sub-Saharan Africa

Mauritania suffered its first-ever suicide bombing attack on Saturday, wounding one Mauritanian and two French citizens. Bloggers and Twitter users react to the incident.

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Argentina: Proposal to Increase Taxes on Some Technology Products

Written by Jorge Gobbi · Latin America

The Argentine Congress gave their preliminary approval to raise taxes on some imported technological products. Many bloggers feel that this will make it harder for all segments of society to access these tools.

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Updates from August, 2009

25 August 2009

Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan citizen journalism initiative Groundviews announced a new competition “aimed at encouraging more citizen journalism on two vital issues confronting polity and society in post-war Sri Lanka – the conditions facing Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and growing reports of Police brutality”, informs ICT for Peacebuilding (ICT4Peace) blog.

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