Global Voices · March 2008

March, 2008

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Zimbabwe: Harare is tense after Tsvangirai claims victory

Following the presidential and parliamentary elections in Zimbabwe yesterday, bloggers are reporting that the situation in Harare is tense, in Bulawayo MDC supporters are celebrating (MDC candidate, Morgan Tsvangirai, has claimed victory) and all over the country there are rumours that Robert Mugabe has left the country for Mozambique.
Armenia: Opposition Protests Continue

Despite amendments to the law on public marches, rallies and demonstrations following the recently lifted state of emergency, the opposition continues to hold meetings on the streets of the Armenian capital. In order to circumvent the restrictions, the gatherings are held under the guise of playing chess, reading books or...
Brazil: Blogs banned from the 2008 elections

Brazil is warming up for local elections later this year, but the Supreme Electoral Court has just passed regulations that have raised eye-brows throughout the blogosphere: only candidates' purpose-built web pages will be allowed. Blogs and 'social web' facilities have not been subjected to a more comprehensive legislation and as...

Zimbabwe: Harare is tense after Tsvangirai claims victory

Sub-Saharan Africa30 March 2008
Armenia: Opposition Protests Continue

Central Asia & Caucasus30 March 2008
Brazil: Blogs banned from the 2008 elections

Latin America30 March 2008

Stories from March, 2008

This year, the Bulgarian government has issued a decree, which, among other things, allows the security services to gather from each internet user the data about who they have written...

Angola: A new blog to debate a better country

Quick Reads · Sub-Saharan Africa31 March 2008

Brazil: March for the end of the Gaza Strip

Quick Reads · Latin America31 March 2008

Mozambique: Protests againt cost of living in Africa

Quick Reads · Sub-Saharan Africa31 March 2008

Brazil: First blogger celebrates 10 years of Lusosphere

Quick Reads · Latin America31 March 2008

Taiwan: Voices after Presidential Election

East Asia31 March 2008

March 22 is Taiwan's presidential election held once every four years. The victory is belonging to KMT's Ma Ying-jeou, who got 60 percent of votes and 2 million votes than...

Trinidad & Tobago: The Laptop Incident

Caribbean31 March 2008

Trinidad and Tobago's Opposition Leader was recently suspended from Parliament for using his laptop without permission, but only a few bloggers seemed tuned in to the story...