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Interview with Cati Restrepo, Global Voices Contributor

A few weeks ago I found myself in Medellín, Colombia, when I realised that up until then there was no interview with Cati Restrepo [es] on Gobal Voices. I decided to rectify this omission and got straight in touch with her and we met up in a place known as Pueblito Paisa [es], where I recorded the videos included in this post. The remainder of the text was completed in the following days.

Submitted by New Media Rights on Sat, 05/14/2011 - 4:21pm

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Brazil: Friends and Advocates of a Street Full of Trees

The Amigos da Rua Gonçalo de Carvalho's blog (Friends of Gonçalo Carvalho Street) [pt] explains how a group of people in Porto Alegre, Brazil, mobilized an advocacy campaign against the plan for a new development construction in that street. Gonçalo de Carvalho Street is nowadays considered historical, cultural, ecological and environmental heritage.

Submitted by New Media Rights on Fri, 04/22/2011 - 4:21pm

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Chile: Nurse Expedites Organ Transport Using Twitter

Cristina Bizama (@cristi_enf), nurse at Talca hospital in Chile, was able to speed up the transport of organs for transplant from Talca to the capital, Santiago, some 260 kilometers away (162 miles).

Submitted by New Media Rights on Thu, 04/21/2011 - 1:06pm

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Czech Republic: The President's Chilean Pen Incident

Written by Veronica Khokhlova

The Reference Frame comments on the Czech President Václav Klaus' successful attempt to steal a protocol pen during a joint press conference with the Chilean President Sebastián Piñera in Chile.

Submitted by New Media Rights on Tue, 04/12/2011 - 4:16am

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Brazil: Mapping a Traditional Music Instrument Online

Written by Debora Baldelli

Rabeca.org is an online project that aims to gather and present information about the Brazilian rabeca and Guanari rawé in a map with audio recordings, photos, texts and videos. The platform offers an opportunity to explore this fascinating instrument similar to a violin, but with a regional focus and tradition.

Submitted by New Media Rights on Mon, 04/11/2011 - 12:58pm

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United States: Serbian Couple Struggles to Get Children Back

By Sasa Milosevic

A U.S.-based Serbian couple Vuk and Verica Nastic have been going through hell since June 2010, when the U.S. Child Protection Agency (CPA) took away their children, son Damjan, 8, and daughter Nastasija, 5, because of alleged negligence and sexual abuse.

Submitted by New Media Rights on Mon, 01/03/2011 - 4:43pm

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