 Lula, Brazil’s president |
Brazil on Friday imposed a temporary ban on all flu medicine advertisements in an effort to reduce self-medication that may disguise A/H1N1 symptoms.
The ban applies to advertisements for aspirin-based medicine and over-the-counter remedies for flu symptoms on all mass media, including the Internet, said the National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa).
Very little coverage of this story here in Brazil. The government is also giving tax breaks to local newspapers, so I guess we can’t expect any critics.
Also, little coverage in Brazil about how much support the Brazilian government is giving to the FARC terrorists.
I don’t think that has been proven, Pedro.
I don’t normally agree with “censorship”, even though this is not censorship per se. But in Brazil self medication is a big problem imo.
This is not the right way to address this issue, but I suppose this will actually work.
#2 Oh, really! Then why Amorim, together with the Spanish foreign minister, gave a press conference in venezuela condeming the US presence in Colombian military facilities but not only says nothing but also defends the venezuelan government everytime evidence about the venezuelan patronage and gun supply to the FARC comes out? I’d love to hear your explanation.
#4, two things:
1. Non-intervention does not mean support.
2. Can I have some links?
#5
1. Non intervention means avoid the matter fro both sides, not leaning towards one. That’s intervention.
2. Links? I have many, which the spam filter won’t allow me to put but maybe a couple.
First one http://tinyurl.com/lzqkfv
Here’s one close to you, if you live in Brazil, that is http://tinyurl.com/m5vb2s
#5 Trying here to add tow more links.
Here’s another showing Amorim getting mad at the Colombian government for their calls for US support but turning a blind eye towards FARC http://tinyurl.com/nex9qr
And here’s a recount of the lastests weapons and support prrof from the venezuelan government to FARC. Hurry, the government could seize that venezuelan newspaper anyday now http://tinyurl.com/lnpomg
#1 and #2
Brazillian government has a clearly inclination towards morons with 18th century ideias… Like Chaves….
#8 Yes, it does. No wonder Squid (a.k.a. Lula) is an active member of the Sao Paulo Forum. So are chavez & the FARC