Sara Moreira · December, 2012

Latest posts by Sara Moreira from December, 2012

Witchcraft and Dispute Resolution in East Timor

  27 December 2012

Following the report of the murder of an alleged witch in Maubisse, Timor Leste, on December 21, 2012, Australian anthropologist Matthew Libbis writes a comment on witchcraft and dispute resolution on the blog East Timor Law and Justice Bulletin.

Brazilian Memes and Internet Culture in 2012

  27 December 2012

What was the best of the crazy world of Brazilian memes and Internet culture in 2012? One thing is for sure “Brazil can do virals”, says Anna Heim from The Next Web, in an post she wrote in collaboration with Bia Granja, from youPIX.

Transparency in Extractive Mega Projects in Mozambique

  21 December 2012

Mozambique's richness in natural resources has placed the country at the centre of large international investment in the African continent. While the economy is growing at 7% per year, the opportunities for social development are few. An "Open Terrace" in November, in Cabo Delgado, brought citizens together to debate the lack of transparency in the mega projects.

Brazilian Journalist Assaulted by Police while Covering Demonstration

  14 December 2012

Brazilian journalist Mariana Alvanesi (@morrodovidigal) was assaulted by the police while covering a demonstration by dwellers of the Vidigal neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, on December 13, 2012. The dwellers were trying to impede the demolition of a sports court. Dulcilene Guiri recorded the moment in video.

Reflections on Teaching in Portuguese in East Timor

  12 December 2012

Valdir Lamim-Guedes, a Brazilian biologist, who blogs at Na Raiz [pt], shared an article he published together with Carlos Junior Gontijo-Rosa on the Global Education Magazine about their experience as visiting professors at the National University of Timor-Leste in 2012, focusing on the challenges of teaching in Portuguese. Despite being one...

Kuku's Case Reignites Racism Debate in Portugal

  12 December 2012

The recent acquittal of a police agent who shot and killed a 14-year-old boy named Kuku in a neighborhood of the outskirts of Lisbon in 2009 reignited the debate about racism and marginalized communities in Portugal, as well as multiplied the number of social media commentary repudiating the Portuguese judicial system.

Searching for Bissau-Guinean Journalist who Disappeared in Angola

  10 December 2012

Journalist and university professor Milocas Pereira, from Guinea-Bissau, disappeared from Luanda, Angola, where she lived, more than six months ago. Celina Spencer, President of Guinea-Bissau Community Association of Immigrants in the U.S.A, has recently launched a petition asking for assistance from the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in...

São Tomé & Príncipe Accedes to the New York Convention

  3 December 2012

In February 2013, São Tomé and Príncipe will become the fourth Portuguese language country undersigning the New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards, announced the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law. Last June, Law Professor at the University of Macau, Fernando Simões, recommended the...

Political crisis in São Tomé and Principe

  1 December 2012

In recent days, São Tomé and Principe has plunged into a political crisis situation involving a motion to censure the government, scenes of fist fighting in the National Assembly, and a mass protest calling for early elections.

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2013
MarBanned Music and Missing Voices in Angola
JanNobel Peacemaker Ramos Horta's Mission to Guinea Bissau
2012
DecTransparency in Extractive Mega Projects in Mozambique | Political crisis in São Tomé and Principe
NovBrazil: Rio de Janeiro Demands Better Sanitation
OctPortugal: Citizen Digital Activism
| Brazil: The Cry of Resistance of the Guarani Kaiowá
SepPortugal: Citizen Digital Activism | Brazil: Media, Citizenship, and Public Policies Under Debate | Brazil: Threat to the Autonomy of Indigenous Lands
AugGuinea-Bissau: Women, Citizenship and “Mandjuandades”
MayMozambique: President Rejects Social Networks | Cape Verde: Encouraging Storytelling and Creative Writing
AprGuinea-Bissau: Coup d'etat and the Angolan military misson
MarBrazil: “Kilombos”, Stories of Slaves Bridging Three Continents | Guinea-Bissau: Constitutional Limits on the Presidential Elections | Portugal: Subversive Priest's “Homily” to General Strike on YouTube | Brazil: Mihoko Satou, a Bridge-Blogger After the Japan Earthquake | Brazil: Navy Surrounds Quilombo Community Slated for Eviction
FebBrazil: Quilombo Community in Bahia About to Be Evicted | Portugal: Web Users Debate Portuguese Private Copying Bill
JanPortugal: State Radio Silenced after Angola Opinion Piece
2011
DecOnline Highlights from the Portuguese-Speaking World in 2011
NovEast Timor: Building One Country Out of Many Languages
OctPortugal: Vídeos e Fotos do 15 de Outubro | Portugal: Democracy Takes to the Streets on October 15
JulPortugal: “Junk” National Debt Rating Provokes Online Demonstrations | Guinea-Bissau: International Day of the African Child
JunEquatorial Guinea: A Language that Ignores Human Rights
MayPortugal: Adrift, With a Bailout in the Works
FebA declaration of love to the Portuguese language, in all its variations | Angola: Mass Evictions Displace Thousands
JanPortugal: Reflections on Egypt
2010
NovGuinea Bissau: Dictatorship of Consensus and Aly's Temptation for Accusations | Brazil: Eradicating the Indigenous Guarani Kaiowa
JunPortugal: A Tribute in Unison to Saramago