Global Voices Digest

Fiji: Democracies’ double standards

A few members of Fiji’s blogosphere have begun to lash out at what they see as double standards from the international organizations and countries preaching democracy to the Pacific Island nation that has been ruled by military leaders for the past two years.

Malawi: First Web Awards & Presidential Facebookers

The popularity of social media in Malawi is on the rise, as shown by the first Malawian web awards taking place this month, and by both the current President of Malawi and the previous one having Facebook profiles and fan pages.

Brazil: Brazilian police literally gets away with murder

At the moment when the world was celebrating Human Rights Day, and exactly when a similar crime sparks riots in Greece, Brazilian bloggers cry out against yet another death caused by the disastrous approach of the police going unpunished in Rio de Janeiro – this time the victim was a boy of just three.

Roundups

Get the blog buzz from the world over in the Global Roundups, where today you can find a blog devoted to the wines of Uruguay, African musical rarities, a Kenyan’s impressions of Cuba, and much much more!