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Brazil, Paraguay blackout sends residents to Twitter
Region: BrazilA problem at a large dam was responsible for a massive blackout across several countries in Rio de Janeiro, San Paulo, and other large cities in several South American countries Tuesday evening. According to Telegraph.co.uk, the Itaipu dam that straddles Brazil and Paraguay, one of the largest in the world, experienced an unspecified problem, causing blackouts in both countries. According to the BNO News Twitter... more
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Rio de Janeiro Tense After 5 Die in Drug Violence
Region: BrazilAt least five people were killed and eight injured in Rio de Janeiro today in intense clashes between drug traffickers and police, Globo (Portuguese) reports. A police helicopter was shot down and five buses were destroyed, with most of the violence taking place in the neighborhoods of Vila Isabel and Sampaio. Other shootings have also been reported in the last 24 hours. Local Twitterers provided additional context a... more
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From Brazil, Pictures of the Rio2016 Celebration
Region: Brazil
Brazilians have spent the last week celebrating: Rio de Janeiro won the right to host the 2016 Olympic Games, which for the first time will take place in South American soil. If a recent Forbes magazine survey had already shown that Rio was the World's Happiest City, now it must be the most elated place on Earth. See below a selection of Twitpics and Creative Commons pictures posted on Flickr showing the celebration, ... more
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Honduras crisis triggers international relations debate in Brazil
Region: BrazilThere has been much discussion about the constitutional right to oust Honduras president Manuel Zelaya. The crisis itself has made the headlines in many countries and many Latin American bloggers, including Brazilians, are contributing to the debate on the events. Brazil has now been involved in an unusual diplomatic situation. Even though there is as yet no evidence that Brazil was behind the crisis in Honduras, it i... more
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Rio De Janeiro Wins Olympic 2016 Bid
Region: BrazilIt’s official, Rio De Janeiro beat out rivals Madrid, Tokyo and Chicago. The objectivity of the selection, kudos to the International Olympic Committee is truly commendable. It was certainly very difficult not to be swayed by the big wigs the likes of Oprah Winfrey or even President Barack Obama. The committee made the perfect choice in selecting Rio De Janeiro to host the 2016 Summer Olympics. ... more
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Brazil: Can black people drive luxury cars?
Region: BrazilTowards the end of August the simmering debate about racism and prejudice in Brazilian society was stirred up by a case that has provoked outrage throughout the country. Januário Alves de Santana, a black man in his late thirties, was beaten by a couple of security guards as he waited for his wife and children in the car park of one of the largest international retailers in Brazil. He was accused of trying to st... more
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Brazil: Lawsuits force popular political blog to close down
Region: Brazil
by Paula Góes The A Nova Corja blog [The New Scum, pt], a symbol of independent and investigative journalism on the Brazilian blogosphere, has published a farewell post [pt]. On August 6th, the last remaing blogger of the group, Rodrigo Alvares, announced that he has decided to close the blog down due to professional commitments and a consequent lack of time to carry on posting as much as he would like to. Ove... more
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Brazil: Amplified conversations to fight the Digital Crimes Bill
Region: BrazilOn May 14th a protest [pt] against the Digital Crimes Bill proposed by Senator Azeredo to typify crimes on the Internet took place in São Paulo to promote debate. On May 25th, it was time for a demonstration in Porto Alegre. On June 1st, a similar protest happened in Minas Gerais and a new one is being planned now in Rio de Janeiro. These protests have been called “Against the Digital AI-5” after th... more
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Brazil: Land reform or deforestation boost for the Amazon?
Region: BrazilNational land will be donated to Brazilians in a program called ‘Terra Legal' (Legal Land), a package of measures to boost the government-backed redistribution of land and to establish rules for those who have lived and cultivated national land without being its legal owners. The bill passed through Brazil's Chamber of Deputies last month and was approved in the Senate last night. It now heads for the President'... more
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Brazil mulls over controversial bill to legitimize land-grab in Amazon
Region: BrazilBrazil’s president Lula da Silva has a controversial bill on his hands: it is his call to approve or veto a law that will grant land title to 300,000 properties illegally established across some 600,000 square kilometres of protected Amazon forest. As per Global Voices Online, the bill passed through Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies last month and was approved in the Senate last night. The next and ... more
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