By Sara Moreira In a country which has experienced constant political instability, how can civil society mobilise itself to prevent further coups d’état and to build a participative democracy based upon its communities? Some possible ways forward were suggested [1] [pt] by a group of 70 young people at a meeting promoted by the Movimento Ação […]
Kinaxixi Market: Going, going, gone!
Similar to what happened to the beautiful Palace D. Ana Joaquina, the historic Kinaxixi Market was knocked down after a long wait, time in which proposals ranged from restoration to demolition. Many, like Diuska [pt], still do not believe that they saw the market being destroyed: Esse emblemático local de Luanda, de onde a minha avó recorda […]
In Brazil, Novel Seems to Predict Obama
Posted by Jose Murilo Junior for Global Voices Online The sweeping Obama phenomenon has caught Brazil, and it comes as no surprise in the country with the world’s largest population of African descendants. Blogs are commenting on all things Obama, from his stand on ethanol to the ‘rumors‘ of his appraisal of Brazil’s free software […]