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Brazil protests continues despite fare cuts

richardbrenneman wrote 1 hour ago: Hundreds of thousands of Brazilians are pouring onto the streets of cities across the country, deman … more →

Tags: Class, Community, Corpocracy, Culture, Economy, governance, Labor, Politics, poverty

Analysis: Brazil's protests: Not quite a 'Tropical Spring'

thedailyblogreport wrote 4 hours ago: http://reuters.us.feedsportal.com/c/35217/f/654200/s/2d85ef39/mf.gif SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Bra … more →

Tags: Tropical, Analysis, brazil's, Major, Political, Protests, Quite, spring

Black Latinos ACTUALLY exist

cosmosiris wrote 5 hours ago: I often find myself trying to explain this to people. Only 5% of Transatlantic African slaves were t … more →

Tags: Class, Race, african slave trade, Caribbean, Latino

First Latin American Biotechnology Summit To Be Held In Colombia

administratornavarez wrote 5 hours ago: The governments of Colombia and Spain today signed an agreement conducting the first meeting of biot … more →

Tags: Colombia, Health, Science & Technology, South America, Asebio, Association of Biotechnology Companies, Biolatam, Biotechnology, Bogota, Developement

Two Brazil cities revoke transit fare hike ~ Al Jazeera

mrdsk wrote 5 hours ago: Al Jazeera Brazilian officials in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro have announced the reversal of the 10 … more →

Tags: Brazil

Analysis: Brazil's protests: Not quite a 'Tropical Spring'

wtgcdfy wrote 5 hours ago: SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazil’s blossoming protest movement is a coming-of-age for what h … more →

Tags: Analysis, brazil's, Major, Political, Protests, Quite, spring, Tropical

Do Brazil's protests hold transformative potential for the rest of Latin America?

obscuresuddha wrote 5 hours ago: Walking home from the Vivanda (Peruvian equivalent of Whole Foods) last night I came across a modest … more →

Tags: Brazil, open government, Perú

Image of Gas Attack Against Lone Woman Goes Viral ~ Common Dreams

mrdsk wrote 5 hours ago: by Lauren McCauley Common Dreams A captured instance of brazen police brutality against a civilian h … more →

Tags: Brazil

Telemundo Latin America news roundup -- June 19, 2013

Alessandra Hickson wrote 6 hours ago: The latest Latin America news in under 59 seconds. Violence broke out when 50,000 people took to the … more →

Tags: News, Argentina reform, Brazil protests, Cristina Fernandez Kirchner, FBI Most Wanted, news 2, volcano

Aishalton women block gold miner's excavator

racismandnationalconsciousness wrote 6 hours ago: A group of Aishalton women Wednesday afternoon congregated at a section of the Region 9 community to … more →

Tags: indigenous sovereignty, Guyana, Mining, Women's rights

Aishalton women block gold miner's excavator

racismandnationalconsciousness wrote 6 hours ago: A group of Aishalton women Wednesday afternoon congregated at a section of the Region 9 community to … more →

Tags: indigenous sovereignty, Guyana, Mining, Women's rights

Police Brutalize Indigenous Mother and Child in Guyana (Marudi Mountains)

racismandnationalconsciousness wrote 6 hours ago: Efforts by Indigenous women in Guyana to stop mining in their lands by Mulgravian Mining Company, a … more →

Tags: indigenous sovereignty, Guyana, Mining, police brutality

Police Brutalize Indigenous Mother and Child in Guyana (Marudi Mountains)

racismandnationalconsciousness wrote 6 hours ago: Efforts by Indigenous women in Guyana to stop mining in their lands by Mulgravian Mining Company, a … more →

Tags: indigenous sovereignty, Guyana, Mining, police brutality

No More “Fast Food” in Bolivia: McDonald’s Has Closed Down All Its Restaurants

racismandnationalconsciousness wrote 7 hours ago: Dec 22nd, 2011 Bolivia became the first McDonald’s-free Latin American nation, after struggling for … more →

Tags: Caribbean, Fast Food, GMO, Bolivia

Breaking Ads Mexico: Sony Play Station 3, Purina y Marriott Hotels & Resorts

mediaeconomicsgroup wrote 7 hours ago: . Keep reading here: http://mercadotecnia.portada-online.com/2013/06/19/breaking-ads-mexico-sony-pla … more →

Tags: Breaking Ads, free trial offer, México, New campaigns, cat chow, Creatives, Marriott, MexicoWebMonitor, New Campaigns

HAITI: Massive March Signals Resurrection of Aristide’s Lavalas Movement

racismandnationalconsciousness wrote 7 hours ago: Well over 15,000 people poured out from all corners of Haiti’s capital to march alongside the corteg … more →

Tags: Caribbean, Haiti

HAITI: Massive March Signals Resurrection of Aristide’s Lavalas Movement

racismandnationalconsciousness wrote 7 hours ago: Well over 15,000 people poured out from all corners of Haiti’s capital to march alongside the corteg … more →

Tags: Caribbean, Haiti

Latin America’s Social Movements and the ALBA Alliance

racismandnationalconsciousness wrote 7 hours ago: An important summit of global significance, held in Brazil May 16-20, has largely passed below the r … more →

Tags: Caribbean, Venezuela

Hackers replace Brazil World Cup website with protest footage ~ Salon1 comment

mrdsk wrote 8 hours ago: by NATASHA LENNARD Salon Evidencing (as if it were really necessary) that the ongoing mass protests … more →

Tags: Brazil, FIFA, Sport


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