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Thiana Biondo

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Thiana graduated with a BA in Journalism in 2005 from the Federal University of Bahia, Brazil. She is currently doing a MA in International Relations in the University of Sussex, United Kingdom. Interested in Politics, History, Sports and Art, she was member of the Photography Institute Casa da Photographia(http://www.casadaphotographia.art.br) and wrote about Sports for the Brazilian newspaper A Tarde. She has lived in London since 2007.

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30 November 2010

Brazil

Natalia Vianna reports [pt] for WikiLeaks on how US embassy cables reveal Brazilian security forces have cooperated with US intelligence on counterterrorism in the country, arresting individuals with links to terrorism on various other charges, particularly narcotics.

12 August 2010

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Brazil: New Forestry Code = The Right to Deforestation?

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An area of the Amazon equivalent to the size of England and France put together could be destroyed if changes proposed to the Brazilian Forestry Code come into force. The blogosphere reacts.

2 July 2010

Brazil: Football and Patriotism During the World Cup

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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.

10 January 2010

Brazil: Net-citizens have fun shooting corrupt politicians

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A videogame in which you can shoot a Brazilian politician recently accused of corruption becomes a hit in 2009, and it was not the first time net-citizens poke fun at their politicians. Is this a new way to protest?

21 October 2009

Brazil: The challenge of hosting a worthwhile Olympic Games

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Brazilians highlight the problems that the country will have to deal with before the 2016 Olympic Games with wry humor, hoping that organizers will learn from the mistakes made during the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio.

10 August 2009

Brazil: Bolivia expels Brazilian citizens

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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.

11 July 2009

Brazil: Digital mob demands the Senate President's resignation

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Thousand of protests have taken place 'virtually' on social media networks, such as Twitter, demanding the resignation of the Senate President, José Sarney. But, when the mobilization goes offline, only some dozen protesters have so far taken to Brazil's streets. Bloggers analyze the current Brazilian political scenery, the background of this situation and speculate on a hidden agenda.

6 June 2009

Air Bus AF 447: Sorrow, lack of information and sensationalism

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Blogs around the world have been sending their condolences to the families suffering the wait for any sign of the vanished Air France Airbus AF 447. Much criticism and discussion is also taking place about the disrespectful way in which the media have been covering the loss of the lives of the 228 on board, and the lack of information regarding the disaster.

4 June 2009

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Brazil: Land reform or deforestation boost for the Amazon?

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Brazilian president Lula da Silva has a controversial bill that will legitimize land-grabbing in the Amazon prior to 2004 on his hands. Will the law help the forest escape further deforestation or is it going to benefit land owners only, and be the last straw for an Amazon rain forest already on its way to destruction?

24 May 2009

Brazil: Petroleum, elections and poverty matters

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Discussions of an investigation into the nation's biggest state-owned company and its possible political motivation fill the Brazilian blogosphere. This debate takes place in a Brazilian society which sees 'black gold' as a solution to the country's economic and energy problems.

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