Latest posts by Paula Góes from June, 2008
Angola: Photo reportage by a reader
JotaCê Carranca [pt] blogs some interesting pictures sent by a reader of the blog, first a creative wooden vehicle which looks like a bike found in the streets of Bocoio,...
Brazil: World (not) Naked Bike Ride
In the Brazilian version of the World Naked Bike Ride (WNBR), in São Paulo, nudism was ruled out: “According to the a lieutenant who was patrolling the demonstration, the order was...
Cape Verde: Teenage, pregnant and banned from school
The close-knit Cape Verdean blogosphere has launched a campaign against a school decision to ban a student girl on the grounds of "childbirth". An online petition demanding a special framework for pregnant girls at school, which has been organized by the bloggers, is rapidly growing in support.
Brazil: Judges can't tell YouTube from U2
The Brazilian Superior Electoral Court held yesterday a session to conclude the resolution regulating the use of the Internet in the 2008 local elections campaign later this year. According to Judge George Marmelstein, who watched the session in person, "Youtube was turned into U2" by the ill-informed judges in charge.
Brazil: Top ten misconceptions about the country
“Gringos, in particular Americans, often know very little about Latin America and maintain grossly stereotypical misconceptions of Latin American countries, especially Brazil”, Rachel, an American living in Rio de Janeiro,...
Do not let poverty become the landscape
Kianda (from Angola) and Khanimambo! (from Brazil) are some of the blogs participating in an across-borders blog campaign: “Do not let poverty become the landscape”, conceived by Isto inclui-me (This...
Brazil: Reporting the city
The Blog da Cidade [City Blog] project is a initiative designed to provide a collaborative platform for propagation of useful information to residents and visitors of several Brazilian cities. Each...
Rio Fashion Week brings recycling to the catwalk
Fashion Rio 2009, in Brazil, begins tomorrow through 13th. “This year, the main catwalk's topic is recycling, and with the theme “Rethink, Recycle, Renew” the organization aims to show that...
Brazil: Taking the piss of election regulations
Rodrigo Alvares [pt] publishes an amusing picture of a banner in support of Ivan, The Terrible for São Paulo's council. Note the mention of Orkut, YouTube and other social media...
A chat with portuguese speaker bloggers
Agry [pt] starts a series of interviews with the female Portuguese speaker bloggers on his blogroll, people who show a commitment to promote their people's history, culture and hopes. The...
Cape Verde: Beer is cheaper than petrol
Pedrabika [pt] is getting surprised by the day about the rise in petrol prices in Cape Verde: “200 $ 00 for petrol, is that it? Even beer is cheaper. This...
Brazil: First blog falls victim to electoral law
The Rio de Janeiro Electoral Court demanded this week that Brazilian bloggers deleted banners they had published in support of their candidate for the Rio Mayoral 2008 elections - or the candidate would have his candidacy banned. Bloggers reacted strongly to it and may now say that they were victorious in this battle against censorship.
