Dorothy Stang

Brazil temporarily frees US nun's killers

iht.com     1 hr ago          

Two men convicted in the 2005 killing of American nun and rainforest defender Dorothy Stang will be allowed to spend Brazilian Fathers' day at home, court officials said Thursday. A judge ordered Clodaldo Batista and Amair...                    

Nun's dream lives on

denverpost.com     Jul 20, 2008   2 related          

"When are we going to realize that the Earth belongs to every human being? " A documentary, "They Killed Sister Dorothy," will be featured this fall at the Denver Film Festival. PALMER LAKE — David Stang knew about the death...                    

Brazil: Land activists renewed target of criminal justice system

nieuwsbank.nl     Jul 12, 2008          

Vrijdag 11 juli 2008 | Amnesty International ] Amnesty International is concerned by attempts to criminalise land activists by elements within Brazil's criminal justice system, undermining their fight for agrarian reform and...                    

Was US Nun Killer Suspect in Brazil Innocented in Exchange for US$ 60,000?

brazzilmag.com     Jun 13, 2008          

Brazilian Public Prosecutors in Brazil's northern state of Pará will conduct a civil inquiry to investigate if Amair Feijoli da Cunha, also known as Tato, condemned and imprisoned for serving as an intermediary in the...                    

Shelf life this week

enquirer.com     May 27, 2008          

Check out signings by the authors of The Lady Elizabeth and The Greatest Gift, and more. ... THE GREATEST GIFT: The Greatest Gift: The Courageous Life and Death of Sister Dorothy Stang by Binka LeBreton (Doubleday, $21.95). She'll discuss the book at a signing 7 p.m....                    

Brazil’s Amazonian choice, Sue Branford

opendemocracy.net     May 19, 2008   12 related          

The unexpected resignation 0n 13 May 2008 of Brazil's internationally renowned environment minister, Marina Silva, was a dramatic demonstration of the power of the "developmentalist" faction within the government of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. It is now likely that the government will...                    

Convicted nun-killer freed in the Brazilian Amazon

anthropik.com     May 14, 2008   1 related          

Charges against a Brazilian rancher convicted of arranging the 2005 murder of a 73-year-old American nun in the Amazon rainforest have been dismissed. The jury's 5-2 decision, which came after a key witness contradicted his own testimony, was the second for Moura in the killing of Dorothy Stang,...                    

Brazil activists fear death squads back

iht.com     May 13, 2008   10 related          

Bishop Flavio Giovenale was crushed by the acquittal last week of a rancher accused of ordering the killing of a crusading American nun — and not just because he admired Dorothy Stang. Giovenale, who spends much of his time battling child prostitution, police corruption and drug abuse, fears the verdict...                    

Provoke Radio Continues Story of Dorothy Stang, Eco-martyr

prnewswire.com     May 12, 2008          

Program Pushes Barriers, Aims for Religious Talk Radio Without 'Preaching, Proselytizing or Political Talking Heads' BALTIMORE, May 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Provoke Radio (http://www.provokeradio.com) continues its story this week with a deeper look into the life and death of...                    

AP Interview: Brazil rancher acquitted of killing US nun says he admired her

iht.com     May 9, 2008   21 related          

A rancher fighting allegations he ordered the killing of an American nun says he actually admired the slain activist and accused authorities of trying to frame him. ... Vitalmiro Moura was acquitted this week of ordering the killing of Dorothy Stang, a 73-year-old nun...                    

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