“To talk about Brazil, I chose East Timor”, wrote [1][pt] Leonardo Sakamoto, on the 188th anniversary of the Brazilian “political independence”, September 7. He talks about dignity and self-determination, while reflecting on the lessons learnt from the recent history of East Timor, that voted for independence in a popular referendum [2] in August 1999.
Brazil: Independence Day and East Timorese Self Determination
· Written by Raphael Tsavkko Garcia
Categories: East Asia, Latin America, Brazil, Timor-Leste, Development, Economics & Business, Governance, History, Politics