Commentaries by Pedro Sousa

Belo Monte Dam Violates Constitutional Environmental Obligations

Belo Monte Dam Violates Constitutional Environmental Obligations

October 17, 2011 06:00:17 pm

Social networks are undoubtedly the modern disseminators of relevant news, and in large part, of controversial debates. This past week, a photo of Chief Raoni Metuktire was spread around Facebook. Raoni was shown crying in reaction to President Dilma Rousseff’s authorization of the construction of the Belo Monte dam. Along with the photo came a [...]

THIS DAY @ LAW

UN Security Council called for Israeli withdrawal from territories occupied in Six Days' War

On November 22, 1967, the UN Security Council called for Israeli withdrawal from territories occupied during the Six Days' War, and for respect of the right of all States in the area to "live in peace within secure and recognized boundaries." Read Resolution 242, which remains a cornerstone of efforts to achieve peace in the Middle East.

President Kennedy assassinated, VP Lyndon Johnson sworn inin

On November 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. Later that day, Vice-President Lyndon Johnson was sworn in as the 36th President of the United States. Earl Warren, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, was later tasked with leading a commission to investigate the assassination. President Johnson received the final report of the Warren Commission on September 24, 1964. Read the Warren Commission Report.