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United States and
South America
Brazil
University
race quotas row in Brazil -1 November
There are more people of African descent in Brazil than in any
country outside the African continent itself, but the higher
you go in Brazilian society the less evidence there appears to
be of that reality. Critics say part of the blame lies with a
system which has often failed to provide equality of access to
third-level education, though recent years have seen some
improvements. To try to address the problem, many Brazilian
universities have adopted affirmative action policies or
quotas to try to boost the number of black and mixed race
students, or more generally those from poor backgrounds. - BBC
News website
Courts
Lawsuits
won't harm SA - 1 November
Victims have right to legal action against 'apartheid
companies', writes Howard Varney. The government took a welcome
step by withdrawing its opposition to class-action lawsuits
against multinational corporations by the Khulumani Support
Group and former TRC commissioner Dumisa Ntsebeza. If it is
truly to stand up for victims of apartheid-era crimes, however,
much remains to be done. - Times
Live website
Keyphrase :
United States. 'Apartheid Case'
Finance
Madoff
accountant pleads guilty - 4 November
The accountant accused of helping Bernard Madoff steal billions
of dollars in Wall Street's biggest Ponzi scheme pleaded guilty
to fraud and tax charges Tuesday and is co-operating with
investigators, court papers showed. David Friehling agreed to
cooperate with the government and entered a guilty plea in
federal court in Manhattan. Friehling, 49, faces 114 years in
prison for nine counts including fraud and obstructing tax
authorities, the plea agreement stated. - Business
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