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The blog Camino al Paraguay reports [es] about the helicopter crash where Paraguayan presidential candidate Lino Oviedo died on Saturday, February 2:

[...] when the helicopter where he was traveling after a political event crashed on Saturday night, as reported by the local press.

Paraguayan rescue workers confirmed having found [es] the helicopter, as well as the three carbonized bodies of its passgeners, at “La Mocha” ranch, located in Presidente Hayes, Paraguayan Chaco. The first hypothesis by the authorities is that the accident was due to weather condicions.

For the American Football fans, Weblog Bahamas makes a prediction about today's Superbowl game.

Mezrab continues to report about the detained journalists in Iran. The post includes a very personal story about a an Iranian woman who shares her prison experience.

Many migrant workers in China only get paid at year-end when the work is done. Unfortunately, their wages are often delayed. As they lack resources for legal help in China, some try different ways to get attention online. On Jan 31, five migrant workers dressed as cartoons to seek help. Offbeat China has more details.

Presentation of the website “Brazil without make-up, an honest guide to my beautiful country.”

Brazilian LGBT activist @Rafucko posted a video on Youtube introducing the website “Brazil without make-up“. The initiative aims at demystifying many Brazilian stereotypes while criticizing the government of the city and state of Rio de Janeiro for the lies told on the preparation of the World Cup 2014.
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