With his speeches at the highest step of American politics
[Aug. 29, 2008] - Barack Obama is the Democratic candidate to the USA presidential elections. He made a stunning campaign up to the officially nomination that arrived yesterday at the Democratic convention in Denver. Just four years ago, the 50 years old senator from Illinois was just a young candidate, almost unknown, hoping to become the first African-American member in the USA Senate. Such a fast hike to the top of American politics, many analysts say depends on the strengths of speeches, and on his ability in public speaking...
An Afro-American, a Woman and the World Wide Web
[Mar. 07, 2008] - The 2008 campaign for the next US president election is coming up tougher, mostly for Democratic front runners Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. The novelty in US politics. But change come first from means of communication, and a new political figure seems to come out of these times, that may be labelled as techpresident. Both announced their candidacy first online. Both are making a great use of content created websites and social networks...
What will happen now that El Líder Máximo leaves the political stage?
[Feb. 19, 2008] - A very special announcement broke through today news. After nearly 50 years, El Líder Máximo Fidel Castro resigned as president. In a letter in La Granma, the state run newspaper in Cuba, Castro, who is now 81, wrote: " I will not aspire to neither will I accept — I repeat I will not aspire to neither will I accept — the position of President of the Council of State and Commander in chief". Next Cuban National Assembly is expected to nominee his brother Raul, but what will happen next?
Can help Kenya stemming sectarian violence?
[Jan. 31, 2008] - Few days ago, during a parliamentary session in Strasbourg, the European Union voted for a freeze of all budgetary support to Kenya until a political settlement to the disputed re-election of President Kibaki is found. One third of EU monetary aid goes straight to the Kenyan treasury as budget support, Euro MPs want this to be cancelled. But violence is spreading all over Kenyan cities. Since December 27th, 850 died and 250 thousand of people were forced to leave their houses.
Cultural clashes and mistrust are threats also for business relationships
[Jan. 16, 2008] - Christmas has just gone, millions of people celebrated the birth of Jesus, mostly rushing into the streets to keep the traditional shopping alive. Christmas shopping fever influenced also an officially atheist country like China. And even if cultures are getting even more blended and many companies are crossing the oceans to enter new markets, culture differences may assume a greater role than before, especially for business. An example: investing in China implies a deep knowledge of Chinese cultural environmental and hierarchic structures...