[governance] Internet freedom: Brazilian President Lula vetoes lumping internet under media for restrictions that apply to elections

[Rui Correia]

Have not come across a link in English, perhaps someone else can supply one.

Rui

Meanwhile,


   1. Folha Online - Brasil - *Lula* veta restrição à *internet* nas
*...*<http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/folha/brasil/ult96u630931.shtml> -
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   hours ago - *Lula* veta restrição à *internet* nas *eleições* e libera
   votos em trânsito e impresso. Publicidade. MÁRCIO FALCÃO da Folha Online, em
   Brasília. O *presidente* *...*
   www1.folha.uol.com.br/folha/brasil/ult96u630931.shtml -
Similar<http://www.google.co.za/search?hl=en&tbo=s&q=related:www1.folha.uol.com.br/folha/brasil/ult96u630931.shtml>
   2. G1 > Política - NOTÍCIAS - *Lula* sanciona reforma *eleitoral* e
*...*<http://g1.globo.com/Noticias/Politica/0,,MUL1323262-5601,00-LULA+SANCIONA+REFORMA+ELEITORAL+E+LIBERA+DEBATE+ENTRE+CANDIDATOS+NA+WEB.html>
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   [ Translate this
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   hours ago - O *presidente* Luiz Inácio *Lula* da Silva sancionou a
   reforma *eleitoral* *...* Relator da reforma *eleitoral* recua e propõe
   liberdade na *internet* nas *eleições* *...*
   g1.globo.com/.../0,,MUL1323262-5601,00-*LULA*+SANCIONA+REFORMA+*ELEITORAL
   *+E+LIBERA+DEBATE+ENTRE+CANDIDATOS+N... -
Similar<http://www.google.co.za/search?hl=en&tbo=s&q=related:g1.globo.com/Noticias/Politica/0,,MUL1323262-5601,00-LULA%2BSANCIONA%2BREFORMA%2BELEITORAL%2BE%2BLIBERA%2BDEBATE%2BENTRE%2BCANDIDATOS%2BNA%2BWEB.html>
   3. *Lula* sanciona reforma *eleitoral* e derruba restrições a debates na
   *...*<http://ultimosegundo.ig.com.br/brasil/2009/09/29/lula+sanciona+reforma+eleitoral+e+libera+debates+na+internet+8701020.html>
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   hours ago - *Lula* sanciona reforma *eleitoral* e derruba restrições a
   debates na *internet* BRASÍLIA - O *presidente* Luiz Inácio *Lula* da
   Silva sancionou nesta terça-feira a *...*
   ultimosegundo.ig.com.br/.../*lula*+sanciona+reforma+*eleitoral*
   +e+libera+debates+na+*internet*+8701020.html -
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