Global Voices · Citizen media stories from 2011 September 29

29 September 2011

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Stories from 29 September 2011

Tweets keep flowing in honor of Nobel Peace Laureate Wangari Maathai, a Kenyan environmental and political activist who died last week after a battle with cancer.

Mexico: Baja California Anti-Abortion Law Upheld by Supreme Court

Written by Silvia Viñas · Quick Reads · Latin America

Venezuela: Thinking Succession Amid Rumors About Chavez's Health

Written by Silvia Viñas · Quick Reads · Latin America

Chile: Indigenous Leaders to Meet With Congress

Written by Silvia Viñas · Quick Reads · Latin America

Global: Key Quotes and Tweets from the Internet Governance Forum

Written by Alexey Sidorenko · Sub-Saharan Africa

As the Internet Governance Forum is a truly epic event both online and offline, it's hard to do justice to the complexity of the discussions and debates that are currently...

Brazil: The Sexist Ad of Supermodel Gisele Bundchen

Written by Raphael Tsavkko Garcia · Quick Reads · Latin America

Brazil: Blogging Carnival in Defense of Abortion

Written by Raphael Tsavkko Garcia · Quick Reads · Latin America

Brazil: The Tie of the Case Folha Versus Falha

Written by Raphael Tsavkko Garcia · Quick Reads · Latin America

Cameroon: Calm Before the Storm?

Written by Julie Owono · Sub-Saharan Africa

Cameroon's presidential election will take place on October 9, but the lack of stake in the outcome felt by the general population is leading to a lack of interest. The...

Cameroon: Attempted Mutiny in the Economic Capital?

Written by Julie Owono · Quick Reads · Sub-Saharan Africa

Cuba: A Tireless Defender of Gay Rights

Written by Elaine Diaz · Latin America

Francisco Rodríguez Cruz is a Cuban journalist and activist who for over a year has maintained a controversial blog committed to advancing the rights of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and...