Global Voices: Daily Digest—September 14, 2011

Brazil: Floods Hit Santa Catarina State Again
Intense rains over the state of Santa Catarina in Brazil's South Region have once again caused floods in several cities. Since September 8, 2011, floods, flash floods and landslides have hit 96 cities in the region and, according to mainstream news, nearly 1 million people have been affected. read>>

China: WikiLeaks Misreading Leads to Online 'Spy' Hunt
The release of unredacted United States (US) diplomatic cables since late August 2011 by WikiLeaks, has resulted in an online witch hunt in China. The word "informant" in the documents was misinterpreted as "Xianren" which usually refers to a "rat" or "spy" who makes a living by selling information. read>>

Mexico: Mexico City Mayor and His Online Interaction with Citizens
Marcelo Luis Ebrard Casaubon is the mayor of the Federal District (Mexico City), headquarters of the union powers and capital city of the United Mexican States. Ebrard has been in such office since December 5, 2006 and belongs to the Partido de la Revolución Democrática (PRD) (Party of Democratic Revolution). On May 2011, he received the World Mayor Prize 2010 delivered by The City Mayors Foundation. read>>

Iran: Protest Art to Save Lake Urmia
Protesters took to the streets again on Monday in Ardabil, in Iran's Azarbaijan's region, to demand that the Iranian government save Lake Urmia. Iranian bloggers reported about repression and arrests of several Azeri activists. read>>

Puerto Rico: Tuning In to a New Voice For Political Satire
En Serio is a new political satire program broadcast on TV and through the web. It's inspired mainly by successful American political satire shows, and the team of hosts and producers have adapted those influences for a young Puerto Rican audience. read>>

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