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July, 2010

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Stories from July, 2010

2 July 2010

Brazil: Football and Patriotism During the World Cup

Written by Thiana Biondo · Latin America

Many bloggers in Brazil have criticized the seasonal wave of patriotism taking place during the World Cup. For some, patriotism is the face of fascist ideologies, while for others the Brazilian team is such a disappointment that they prefer to support the Argentinean national team.

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Togo: Women and Adolescents Embrace Technology for Development

Written by Lova Rakotomalala · Sub-Saharan Africa

On June 17th, the third panafrican conference on best practices in ICT in francophone Africa opened in Ouagadougou. The Togolese blogosphere is embracing the potential of information technology for development, especially women and young people.

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Chile: Bielsa and Piñera, When Football Meets Politics

Written by Silvia Viñas · Latin America

Marcelo Bielsa has become much more than a football coach in Chile; he is often admired for his statements, and the media frequently deem his opinions headline worthy. But recently, his actions are speaking louder than his words as his treatment of President Sebastian Piñera has created controversy and mixed opinions. On July 1, "Bielsa" became a trending topic on Twitter where Chileans expressed their feelings about the most recent encounter between the president and the coach.

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1 July 2010

USA: Indigenous Rights Declaration under Reexamination

Written by Simon Maghakyan · Oceania, North America

The US government is now reviewing and asking for public input on the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples after initially rejecting it in 2007.

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Ukraine: Mysterious Deaths at the Kiev Zoo

Written by Maryna Reshetnyak · Eastern & Central Europe

The Kiev Zoo has recently attracted attention of both the traditional and citizen media because of the alarming events happening there: quite a few animals at the Zoo have died under unclear circumstances during the last year.

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Nepal: Prime Minister Resigns

Written by Rezwan · South Asia

Nepali Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal announced his resignation yesterday in a live televised speech. Mr. Nepal's resignation brings an end to a long political stalemate in Nepal.

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Guatemala: Costa Rican Francisco Dall’Anese to Direct CICIG

Written by Renata Avila · Latin America

Francisco Dall’Anese, Attorney General of Costa Rica, has been appointed to direct the International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala. Bloggers provide context and analysis on how this new appointment will affect Guatemala.

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Philippines: Netizens react to inaugural address of new president

Written by Julius Rocas · East Asia

Filipino bloggers react to the inaugural address of the 15th President of the Republic of the Philippines, Benigno Simeon Aquino III. Aquino is the first bachelor president of the Philippines and the first winner in the country's first ever automated elections

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Pakistan: Website Monitoring Continues

Written by Faisal Kapadia · South Asia

As per a recent court ruling the Pakistan government has decided to keep a close eye on popular websites including Google, Youtube, Facebook, Hotmail which could be posting blasphemous content objectionable to Muslims. Pakistani bloggers react.

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Fiji: Will new media laws lead to better reporting?

Written by Michael Hartsell · Oceania

Claiming it will introduce media transparency and responsible reporting, Fiji’s government enacted new media rules, establishing a code of conduct for journalists, strengthening local ownership stipulations and creating a set of fines and prison terms to be levied against reporters and media institutions for potentially breaking guidelines.

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Updates from July, 2010

23 July 2010

Haiti

For foreign journalists wondering how to write about Haiti, Mediahacker has written a “handy guide”.

• Janine Mendes-Franco

Lebanon

Lebanon News: Under Rug Swept periodically awards the “Looks Like Beirut” Award “in recognition of the work done to keep the overused, worn-out, tired cliché “…looks like Beirut…” alive. It is awarded to Hull and East Riding here, a Weymouth resident here, and a resident of Strabane here.

• Katharine Ganly

Trinidad & Tobago

Artzpub. posts photos from an “over-sexy” street fashion show in Trinidad — part of the 2010 Erotic Art Week programme in Port of Spain — which was interrupted by the arrival of the police.

• Nicholas Laughlin

Haiti

Repeating Islands links to information about a recent World Heritage Centre mission to Haiti, aimed at helping conserve the country’s built heritage in the aftermath of the January 2010 earthquake.

• Nicholas Laughlin

Jamaica

Annie Paul reports on “Dancehall Night” at the 2010 Reggae Sumfest, which featured an appearance by the recently imprisoned performer Vybz Kartel, who “dressed as a prisoner complete with handcuffs which had to be unlocked before he could perform, a literal reference to his arrest and two-week detention by security forces.”

• Nicholas Laughlin

Cuba

Uncommon Sense argues that the recent release of Cuban dissidents was triggered by the death of activist Orlando Zapata Tamayo in early 2010, after a hunger strike. “Events of the past five months, culminating with the release of the 20 prisoners and the promised release of others, have proven that Zapata's death was not in vain.”

• Nicholas Laughlin