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8 June 2011

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Stories from 8 June 2011

Trinidad & Tobago: There's an App for that!

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · ·

Peru: Congress Approves 10 Year Moratorium for Genetically Modified Seeds

Written by Silvia Viñas · ·

Trinidad & Tobago: Taking Action vs. CL Financial

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · ·

Bermuda: The Issue of Independence

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · ·

Haiti: Rains Continue

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · ·

Jamaica: Garvey's Reach

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · ·

Brazil: Jokes About Rape and the Limit of Humor

Written by Raphael Tsavkko Garcia ·

Rafinha Bastos, a famous Brazilian stand-up comedian, has raised significant controversy by declaring in a show that women who claim they have been raped are often ugly and should be...

Mexico: Journalists’ Deaths Go Unpunished

Written by Silvia Viñas · ·

El Salvador: The Impact of Dollarization, 10 Years Later

Written by Silvia Viñas · ·

Guatemala: Social Networks and Political Platforms

Written by Silvia Viñas · ·

Russia: Microsoft Representative ‘Would Be Glad’ To Provide FSB with Skype Source Code

Written by Alexey Sidorenko · ·

Taiwan: Kidnapped Fisherman Killed by U.S. Navy

Written by Portnoy Zheng · ·

Macedonia: More Anti-Police Brutality Rallies Planned

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · ·

Brazil: Firefighters from Rio on Strike for Wages

Written by Sara Moreira · ·

Azerbaijan: Conditional Freedom

Written by Leyla Najafli · ·

China: Panda Diplomacy

Written by Oiwan Lam · ·

China: How To Investigate A Chinese Company

Written by Oiwan Lam · ·

South Korea: Protests Against High Tuition Intensify

Written by Lee Yoo Eun · ·

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