Sara Moreira · October, 2012

Latest posts by Sara Moreira from October, 2012

Brazil: Wikileaks Reveals Officials’ Disdain Towards the Guarani Kaiowá

  30 October 2012

Brazilian investigative journalism website Pública reports [pt] on documents leaked by WikiLeaks on the plight of the request for land of the indigenous Guarani-Kaiowá. A cable from 2009 reveals disdain by local authorities from the state of Mato Grosso do Sul towards Guarani-Kaiowá's demands for the demarcation of the lands...

Discussing New Forms of Journalism

  28 October 2012

What distinguishes citizen media from traditional media? Is it even still possible do draw the line? Global Voices author Débora Medeiros shares her notes from a discussion on new forms of journalism, which took place during a barcamp session at the Berlin Colloquium for Internet and Society, on October 26,...

Portugal: Initiative Against Proposed State Budget

  24 October 2012

The interest rates on the public debt are “the only expenses that can be cut without recessive effects, bringing benefit to the liberation of resources for investment and job creation”, states [pt] the Democratic Congress of Alternatives on an online public petition [pt] to reject Portuguese government's Proposed State Budget...

East Timor: Documenting Traditional Music

  21 October 2012

The Timorese have a musical culture which is unique, but at present deeply hidden, the world is interested in it, and it deserves to be noticed and survive. The Unofficial East Timor blog publishes an interview with Ros Dunlop, the author of a book titled “Sounds of the Soul: The...

Guinea-Bissau: Six Killed in Attack to Military Base

  21 October 2012

An attack to a military base [pt] in Guinea-Bissau on the night of October 20, 2012, took the lives of at least six people. BBC journalist Zenaida Machado (@zenaidamz) informs on Twitter that the alleged mastermind of the attack is Captain N’Tchama, a member of the army elite unit who...

Portugal: Citizen Digital Activism

  20 October 2012

The atmosphere of growing indignation lived in Portugal in face of austerity measures, imposed by government at the command of the troika, has served as the trigger for more and more initiatives that bring new takes on the potential of digital media in the service of citizens.

Portugal: Siege to Parliament Live

  15 October 2012

Thousands of protesters in Lisbon are gathered in front of the Assembly of the Republic, in response to a call for a “Siege to São Bento [Palace]” [pt], the home to Portuguese Parliament. The protest is being livestreamed on bambuser, on Twitter the main hashtag in use is #OE13 (from State...

Portugal: Global Noise Cultural Protest in Images

  15 October 2012

In Portugal, October 13's Global Noise pot-banging protests took the form of performing arts and cultural demonstrations in 14 cities, under the motto "Screw the troika! We want our lives". In this post we gather a selection of photos and videos from the protests.

Global Pot-Banging Protests Scheduled for October 13

  11 October 2012

A day of pot-banging protests promises to shake the most sensitive ears across across the globe on October 13, 2012. The Global Noise initiative, organized by the international networks of Occupy, Indignados, and other social justice movements, aims to build on a wide variety of struggles for global justice and solidarity.

Brazil: Electoral Propaganda Waste

  8 October 2012

On the aftermath of Brazilian municipal elections that took place on October 7, 2012, the Facebook page Quem suja agora vai sujar depois (Who messes now will mess afterwards) [pt] shares photos and videos showing electoral propaganda waste in streets across the country.

Brazil: Protest Against Privatization Repressed by Police

  6 October 2012

A peaceful demonstration in front of the City Hall of Porto Alegre, Brazil, on October 4, ended with police brutality and teargas on the protesters, Sul21 reports [pt] (with photos and videos). Students were dancing in protest against the privatization of several public spaces around the city sponsored by Coca Cola...

Brazil: Staying Informed on Electoral Candidates

  4 October 2012

2011's Rising Voices grantee Amigos de Januária, from Brazil, posted [pt] several tips for citizens who want to use existing online transparency tools to find information about the candidates running for the municipal elections that will take place on October 7, 2012.

Amazon: Improving Public’s Perception of the Forest

  1 October 2012

InfoAmazonia is a platform that brings together organizations and journalists from nine countries of one of the most biodiverse areas in the world to freely provide news and reports of the endangered Amazon region. The website maps deforestation, fires, oil and mining, and calls for public participation through the submission...

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MarBanned Music and Missing Voices in Angola
JanNobel Peacemaker Ramos Horta's Mission to Guinea Bissau
2012
DecTransparency in Extractive Mega Projects in Mozambique | Political crisis in São Tomé and Principe
NovBrazil: Rio de Janeiro Demands Better Sanitation
OctPortugal: Citizen Digital Activism
| Brazil: The Cry of Resistance of the Guarani Kaiowá
SepPortugal: Citizen Digital Activism | Brazil: Media, Citizenship, and Public Policies Under Debate | Brazil: Threat to the Autonomy of Indigenous Lands
AugGuinea-Bissau: Women, Citizenship and “Mandjuandades”
MayMozambique: President Rejects Social Networks | Cape Verde: Encouraging Storytelling and Creative Writing
AprGuinea-Bissau: Coup d'etat and the Angolan military misson
MarBrazil: “Kilombos”, Stories of Slaves Bridging Three Continents | Guinea-Bissau: Constitutional Limits on the Presidential Elections | Portugal: Subversive Priest's “Homily” to General Strike on YouTube | Brazil: Mihoko Satou, a Bridge-Blogger After the Japan Earthquake | Brazil: Navy Surrounds Quilombo Community Slated for Eviction
FebBrazil: Quilombo Community in Bahia About to Be Evicted | Portugal: Web Users Debate Portuguese Private Copying Bill
JanPortugal: State Radio Silenced after Angola Opinion Piece
2011
DecOnline Highlights from the Portuguese-Speaking World in 2011
NovEast Timor: Building One Country Out of Many Languages
OctPortugal: Vídeos e Fotos do 15 de Outubro | Portugal: Democracy Takes to the Streets on October 15
JulPortugal: “Junk” National Debt Rating Provokes Online Demonstrations | Guinea-Bissau: International Day of the African Child
JunEquatorial Guinea: A Language that Ignores Human Rights
MayPortugal: Adrift, With a Bailout in the Works
FebA declaration of love to the Portuguese language, in all its variations | Angola: Mass Evictions Displace Thousands
JanPortugal: Reflections on Egypt
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NovGuinea Bissau: Dictatorship of Consensus and Aly's Temptation for Accusations | Brazil: Eradicating the Indigenous Guarani Kaiowa
JunPortugal: A Tribute in Unison to Saramago