On March 4th, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for President Omar Hassan al-Bashir of Sudan. In retaliation, 13 NGO’s were banished from the country the day after, a number that rose to 16 within the week. As a result, a handful of projects have halted operations: those offering drinkable water supply, […]
Brazilian Blogger Discusses the Olympics, War and Elections
Posted by It could not have been any different; the Olympics, war and elections were the dominating keywords of the week in the Brazilian blogosphere, with many bloggers commenting on the games in Beijing and the achievements of Brazilian athletes, while others were more worried about the Russian-Georgian conflict, not forgetting, every now and then, […]
Greenlight for Controversial Brazilian Nuclear Deal
Posted by Paula Góes to Global Voices Online Controversial Angra 3 reactor for Brazil’s Nuclear Power Plant was given a pre-licence [pt] by the Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (IBAMA) last July 23, not before a series of environmental terms were imposed by Environment Minister Carlos Minc – 60 all together ranging […]
Brazil: Bloggers question the 13 new cyber-crimes
In the small hours of last Thursday, July 10, the Brazilian Senate passed the ‘Digital Crimes Bill’, which typifies the cyber-crimes punishable by law and stipulates penalties accordingly. The proposal will now be proceeding to the House of Representatives for a review of the last amendments, and the next step is its approval or veto […]
Brazilian Bloggers Unearth Senate Ad Web Corruption
Posted by Paula Góes to Global Voices Online The little banner at the top right corner of the paraiba.com.br website costs the taxpayers of Brazil US$ 30,084.61 per month. According to the contract, this is for the “Provision of a promotional banner branded by the Senate with a direct link to its web page at […]