Hi there. My name is Vicente da Camara and I’m the new co-editor of Libel. I’m 25, turning on 26, and I’m what you’d call a social liberal; youthfully optimistic and generally disappointed. I’m a proud globalist and, having grown up…
Author: Vicente Biancardi da Camara
A technophile, dedicated social liberal and travel enthusiast, Vicente currently studies journalism at the University of British Columbia in Canada. He was educated in the International School System before moving to Southampton University (UK) to study Politics and International Relations. He built his experience through internships with the likes of the UNHCR and a lobbying firm in London, and has a Master’s degree in Public Affairs and Lobbying from Brunel University (UK).
WPFD: Celebrating the Free Press
We often take press freedom for granted, especially in western countries. It’s a given that journalists will write what they like, and though we might think some are biased or partisan, it occurs to very few people to argue they…
In Politics, Words Matter
There is a problem in politics. This problem is global and affects both the left and the right, and to be honest independents as well. We have to talk about it – which is ironic really. After all, this is…
Xi Jinping: a New Mao for a New China
A lot has been made recently about the move by Xi Jinping to abolish the term limits for his presidency, effectively making him the most openly powerful Chinese leader since Mao. This change to the Chinese constitution, only the 5th…
Ethnic Nationalism on the Rise in India
Since the partition of India in 1947, India stood as a multicultural beacon in a culturally divisive region. While the Sinhalese fought the Tamils in Sri Lanka, and the then Burmese government fought a range of different ethnic groups, Nehru’s…
Trump’s Terrifying Twitter Taunts
Some people hate twitter. Some people use it nearly every day. American President Donald Trump, who is inarguably an avid twitter user, uses this platform more than any other national leader in history. He uses it to announce government policy,…
London Based EU Agencies to Relocate to Paris and Amsterdam
One of the many implications of Brexit is that, before the UK leaves the union, the headquarters of EU regulatory bodies that are currently based in Britain will have to relocate to a remaining country. Organisation like the European Banking…
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IFLRY’s History: 70 Years of Resistance
2017 marks 70 years since the founding of the World Federation of Liberal and Radical Youth. As the ideological descendant of that organisation, IFLRY can look back on 70 years of work in fighting for liberal causes. Fighting for peace.…
IFLRY’s Seminar on Youth Entrepreneurship and Autonomy
After 3 packed days, IFLRY’s seminar on Youth Entrepreneurship and Autonomy is now finished, and I am the participant tasked with recounting the experience. We did so much, I can’t talk about everything or everyone involved. What I can do…
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