Posted by: vinothifes on: October 31, 2011
I was visiting Portugal earlier this month, and my visit coincided with that of Marina Silva, the Brazilian environmental campaigner who served as Minister of the Environment in President Lula de Silva’s government. This remarkable woman has been justly honoured all over the world for her tireless and courageous work. She is far more than [...]
Posted by: vinothifes on: October 16, 2011
Some readers have written to say that Camila Vallejo is a member of the Communist Party of Chile, as if this should make my admiration for her evaporate. If we are to shun any involvement with communists, then we should also be boycotting all goods made in China and Vietnam, and persuading our governments and [...]
