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Portugal (18.05.2012 12:09h): Unemployment as the New ‘Thang'
Portuguese Minister of Economy Álvaro Santos Pereira's speech on the Parliament today, May 18, has become a national joke [pt], with the hashtag #Coiso slang for “thing” trending on Twitter. The minister stated [pt] that “we all must to work together - unions, employers and parties so that we can overcome this ‘thang'”, referring to the high unemployment rates in the country. Written by Sara Moreira · comments 0 Share: Donate · facebook · twitter · reddit · StumbleUpon · delicious · Instapaper [Link] [Cache]
Norway (15.05.2012 17:24h): Discussing Latin America at the Oslo Freedom Forum
Last week, the fourth gathering of the Oslo Freedom Forum took place, organized by the Human Rights Foundation in the Norwegian capital. Under the slogan “From darkness to light,” the forum brought together world figures that aim to tackle humanitarian crises and exchange ideas to mitigate their effects. Rebecca MacKinnon, co-founder of Global Voices Online, was one of the main speakers during a session entitled “Voices in the dark.” Among the topics that generated major interest throughout the forum was the current crisis in Syria and the political repression that some activists live with under Vladimir Putin's new government in ... [Link] [Cache]
Colombia (15.05.2012 13:38h): 5 Dead, 19 Injured After Bomb Blast in Bogotá
Netizens are reacting to the explosion of a bomb on a bus on Caracas Avenue and 74th street in Bogotá, Colombia's capital. The attack was allegedly directed at former Interior Minister Fernando Londoño. The latest reports [es] list 5 dead and 19 people injured. Related words and phrases like “74 con Caracas“, “Fernando Londoño“, “#noalterrorismo” ”no to terrorism , and “Bogotá” are currently trending on Twitter in Colombia. Written by Silvia Viñas · comments 1 Share: Donate · facebook · twitter · reddit · StumbleUpon · delicious · Instapaper [Link] [Cache]
South Korea (15.05.2012 00:14h): Monks Caught in Gambling, Smoking and Drinking Scandal
In South Korea, six leaders of the nation's biggest Buddhist order were caught playing high-stakes poker, along with drinking and smoking. The case was disclosed through leaked video footage that shows high-profile monks gambling at a luxury lakeside hotel just days before a national holiday celebrating the birth of Buddha. The stakes of the monk's gambling reportedly exceeded $US 875,000 10 million Korean Won and the gambling continued overnight for 13 hours straight. In South Korea, it is illegal to gamble outside designated casinos and horse racing spots and such an act by religious leaders is more than being frowned ... [Link] [Cache]
Elizabeth Rivera (14.05.2012 17:34h): Mexicans Condemn Massacre in Cadereyta, Nuevo Leon
On May 13, 2012, Mexico woke up to see yet another result of the battle being fought as part of the current administration's war against organized crime. The facts occurred in the county of Cadereyta Jiménez, in the Nuevo León state in northern Mexico, just 400 kilometers away from the border with the United States. The bodies of 49 people, mutilated, were found in the road that leads to Reynosa Tamaulipas . Ignacio de los Reyes [es] from BBC World referred to the grim finding as follows: Las escenas de cuerpos decapitados y mutilados en Nuevo León, donde 49 cuerpos ... [Link] [Cache]
South Korea (12.05.2012 08:35h): Continuing Mad Cow Controversy Over US Beef Imports
Since last week, South Korea has seen continuing protests against importing beef from the United States after mad cow disease broke out in California. The Korean government dispatched its inspection team to the US to quell the public anger incited by the government's unkept promise to halt the beef imports immediately the disease was detected. However, the inspection team's lack of control over the investigation process and the biased member selection process further deepened South Korean's distrust of the government. South Korea's Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries sent a nine-person inspection team that checked infected cattle and meat ... [Link] [Cache]
Brazil (11.05.2012 14:21h): Homeless Movement in Belo Horizonte Surrounded by Police
“Ocupação Eliana Silva” [pt], a camping site of around 300 families in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, which had been occupied mostly by homeless workers [pt] on April 21, in protest against lack of housing conditions, was sieged by the military police today, May 11. Journalist Adriano Ventura @adrianoventura is tweeting photos that illustrate the tension between the population and the police. Written by Sara Moreira · comments 0 Share: Donate · facebook · twitter · reddit · StumbleUpon · delicious · Instapaper [Link] [Cache]
Madagascar (10.05.2012 12:50h): Teachers Strike over Stipends Repressed by Armed Forces
The teachers association in Madagascar has been on strike for a week [fr] over disagreement regarding their monthly wages. The protests have been repressed by tear gas launched by the armed forces [fr]. Students have also joined in the protests [mg] via Jentilisa's photoblog . Written by Lova Rakotomalala · comments 0 Share: Donate · facebook · twitter · reddit · StumbleUpon · delicious · Instapaper [Link] [Cache]
Thailand (08.05.2012 19:13h): Grandfather Jailed for Lese Majeste Dies
Amphon Tangnoppakul, the 62-year-old Thai jailed for Lese Majeste royal insult , died in prison today. His 20-year jail sentence was criticized by human rights advocates who are also demanding an amendment of the controversial law. Written by Mong Palatino · comments 0 Share: Donate · facebook · twitter · reddit · StumbleUpon · delicious · Instapaper [Link] [Cache]
France (06.05.2012 17:41h): Reactions to Presidential Election Results in Photos
The 2012 French presidential election, the tenth presidential election of the Fifth Republic has delivered its verdict on May 6, 2012. Socialist candidate Francois Hollande collected 51.90% of the votes against 48.10% for incumbent President Nicolas Sarkozy in this second round of voting. The presidential election will be followed by parliamentary elections on June 10 and 17. Awaiting the Results Nicolas Sarkozy's supporters in Paris gathered at La Mutualité before moving to the Place de la Concorde a last minute change had canceled the appointment at Place de la Concorde . Here is a picture of the room at La ... [Link] [Cache]
South Korea (06.05.2012 16:13h): Fearing Mad Cow Disease, New Protests Against US Beef
Thousands of South Koreans held candlelight protests this week to demonstrate against continued beef imports from the United States after the detection of mad cow disease in California in April. Four years earlier in 2008, when several tens of thousands gathered for the candlelight vigils to protest a planned import, the government eventually made promises to halt imports immediately whenever the disease breaks out. The unkept promise now reignites public anger and has revived the four-year old tradition of candlelight vigils. Twitter Photo by user @notable1980 Twitter user @notable1980 tweeted [ko] with a photo of protest above: [촛불시즌2][2012년5월2일7시청계광장][…]”~ 실천이 세상을 ... [Link] [Cache]
Pakistan (04.05.2012 18:03h): Public Reaction on PM's Contempt Verdict
The contempt case against Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has finally come to an end. The court's verdict gave the Prime Minister a symbolic punishment of 37 seconds, ending the three month long judicial process. Analysts say that the decision would not end the prevalent constitutional confusion, rather, only have increased it. Furthermore, it has started a new public process in which people are divided either in support of the Prime Minister or against him. People came on the road in support of the democratic process in the country. On the other hand, some say that the supreme court ... [Link] [Cache]
Madagascar (03.05.2012 03:57h): Two Journalists in Jail on World Press Freedom Day
Lalatiana Rakotondrazafy et Fidèle Razarapiera, two radio journalists of Free FM Radio in Madagascar are held at the police station [fr] of Betongolo, Antananarivo for libel and diffusing political news [fr] that do not conform with the original radio programming agreement. Blogger Teraka Randriatsoa explains the context of the conflict [fr] between Free FM Radio station, the CEO of Sodiat Group M. Ravatomanga and the ministry of communication. Written by Lova Rakotomalala · comments 0 Share: Donate · facebook · twitter · reddit · StumbleUpon · delicious · Instapaper [Link] [Cache]
Tunisia (03.05.2012 03:12h): TV Station Chief Sued for Broadcasting ‘Persepolis'
On May 3, 2012, Tunisian courts will announce the verdict in the trial of Nabil Karoui, owner of the private channel Nessma TV, who has been prosecuted for broadcasting the animated film Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi. Scenes in the film depict God visiting in a dream and appearing in human form. The broadcast created a lot of anger, and a complaint was filed by 144 lawyers and others. The trial was delayed many times, but the verdict will be announced on May 3 - which is World Press Freedom Day. If convicted, Karoui faces up to three years in prison. ... [Link] [Cache]
Egypt (02.05.2012 15:21h): Eyewitness Account of Abbassiya Clashes
This post is part of our special coverage Egypt Elections 2011/12. Eleven people were killed and more than 160 injured near Egypt's Ministry of Defence MOD on May 2, 2012, after protesters demanding an end to military rule were attacked by armed men. The protestors had been conducting a sit-in over a period of days outside the MOD in the Abbassiya area of Cairo, and included many supporters of Salafi politician Hazem Salah Abu Ismail who were protesting his exclusion from the forthcoming presidential elections. The following is an eye-witness account [ar] by blogger Bassem Zakaria El-Samragy, who was at ... [Link] [Cache]
Mali (02.05.2012 08:51h): 22 killed as Fighting Continues between Military Junta and Loyalists
In Bamako, Bruce Whitehouse's time-stamped diary reveals heavy gun fights between the military junta and loyalist soldiers on May 2. Reports confirm that administrative buildings were being evacuated because of the shooting. 22 were killed and a dozen injured fr mostly soldiers but a few civilians as well since the fighting started two days ago. Written by Lova Rakotomalala · comments 0 Share: Donate · facebook · twitter · reddit · StumbleUpon · delicious · Instapaper [Link] [Cache]
Colombia (30.04.2012 22:14h): French Journalist Roméo Langlois Kidnapped
French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe said on Sunday April 29 [es] that French journalist Roméo Langlois was kidnapped by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia FARC during clashes [es] on April 28 with the counter-narcotics battalion. The journalist was accompanying the military to make a documentary. Neither the government nor the Colombian rebel group have confirmed the kidnapping, which has generated solidarity, bewilderment and criticism on Twitter [es] due to the ambiguity in the information. Written by Lully · Translated by Lully Posada · View original post [es] · comments 0 Share: Donate · facebook · twitter · reddit · StumbleUpon ... [Link] [Cache]
Bolivia (27.04.2012 16:45h): TIPNIS Indigenous March Again
Over 500 members from Bolivian Indigenous organisations gathered in Trinidad, approximately 600 kilometres from La Paz, and began on April 27, 2012, at 8 pm GMT a march to Bolivia's Seat of Government for the second time. They are opposing Bolivia's governmental plan to built a road that would cut off right through the middle the Indigenous Territory and National Park Isiboro Sécure TIPNIS for its initials in Spanish . Real-time reporting is available on Fundación Tierra website [es] and also the hashtag #TIPNIS on Twitter. Written by Pablo Andres Rivero · comments 1 Share: Donate · facebook · twitter ... [Link] [Cache]
Colombia (26.04.2012 09:26h): “San Andrés belongs to Colombia”
Nicaragua has presented a claim [es] in the International Court of Justice over the sovereignty of the Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina, which is currently part of Colombia's political map after a treaty signed by both countries in 1928. Many in Colombia have expressed their desire for San Andres to “remain Colombian”, and on Twitter they are sharing various opinions under the hasthag #SanAndresesColombia [es] San Andrés belongs to Colombia . Written by Cati Restrepo · Translated by Silvia Viñas · View original post [es] · comments 0 Share: Donate · facebook · twitter · reddit · StumbleUpon ... [Link] [Cache]
France (26.04.2012 06:27h): The Presidential Election Through Foreign Eyes
While the French are preparing to choose a president in the upcoming weeks, French voters overseas and the foreign online media have reacted as the first round poll came to an end. Some peculiarities of the French electoral process, such as the ban on posting polling estimations in the media before 8 pm on election day, were intensely debated. Drawing of Petar Pismestrovic in Austria shared by @alissabernathy on Twitter Ban on tweeting election results before 8pm, even abroad? In France, Law No. 77-808 of July 17, 1977 on the publication and dissemination of opinion polls [fr] prohibits the broadcast ... [Link] [Cache]
Madagascar (25.04.2012 04:40h): Rare Deposit-Rich Land Sold to French-German Group
French group Rhodia and German company Tantalus announced the signing of a Letter of Intent to exploit a 300 km-long region filled with rare deposits [fr] in the Ampasindava peninsula in the North-West of Madagascar. The group expects to produce 15,000 tons a year within the next 18 months, a total value estimated at 2 billion euros [fr]. Madagascar is still marred in a political crisis that was triggered by a land grab scandal. Meanwhile, the head of the transitional government Rajoelina has seemingly kicked off his presidential campaign [fr] [photos] after announcing two years ago that he would not ... [Link] [Cache]
Brazil (24.04.2012 08:40h): Journalist and Blogger Executed in São LuÃs, Maranhão
[All external links in Portuguese except when otherwise stated] On Monday night, April 23, 2012, Brazilian journalist and blogger Décio Sá was executed by at least two shots to his head inside a bar in one of the most crowded parts of the city of São Luis, in the northeastern state of Maranhão. Blogger Candido Cunha explains: Segundo testemunhas, ele estava sentado quando um homem caminhando apontou uma arma e atirou duas vezes contra a cabeça do jornalista, que morreu na hora. Depois, o matador saiu caminhando e fugiu. Witnesses said he was sitting when a man walking pointed a ... [Link] [Cache]
France (22.04.2012 18:19h): #RadioLondres, Election Day Fun and Dissidence on Twitter
Occasions to laugh or smile have been few and far between during the current French presidential election campaign, which has been obsessed with recession, unemployment, xenophobia. But today, April 22, 2012, as French voters elect two runner-up among ten candidates, they are finally having electoral fun on Twitter under the hashtag #RadioLondres [all links in French]. The ten French presidential candidates, with their The French electoral code enforces a Euro 75,000 US $99,000 fine for violation of the confidentiality of the results and has dispatched 10 official “censors” to monitor the Web and enforce the ban until the official result ... [Link] [Cache]
Bahrain (22.04.2012 07:29h): Tear Gas, Violence Surround F1 Grand Prix Race
Bahrain hosts the Formula One Grand Prix on April 22 but the run-up to the event has seen huge protests. Protestors have been trying to draw international attention to the human rights situation [PDF] in Bahrain, and to the deteriorating health of imprisoned activist Abdulhadi Alkhawaja who has been on hunger strike since February 8, 2012. The Grand Prix was cancelled in 2011 because of political unrest in the country. The decision was made not to cancel this year, despite ongoing unrest. In recent days the government has made every effort to limit the scale of protests, and has also ... [Link] [Cache]
Colombia (21.04.2012 16:53h): What Did the VI Summit of the Americas Leave Behind?
April 15, 2012, was the final day of the Sixth Summit of the Americas known since its first edition as, “Connecting the Americas: Partners for Prosperity” , held in Cartagena, Colombia, and endorsed by the Organization of American States OAS . The summit brought together 31 presidents from countries in the Americas. Cuba was not invited for “not being a democratic country,” and, despite the interest of several presidents to allow the island the opportunity to be part of the upcoming summits, the sixth summit ended without an agreement on Cuba's participation. This was not the only issue [es] that ... [Link] [Cache]
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