BRAZIL: Freemasonry and the fight against corruption

Monday, 3 October 2011

Goiânia, Brazil. Grand Master Ruy Rocha de Macedo gave an interview yesterday for the most important newspaper in Goias. Ruy Rocha talked about Fremasonry's fight against corruption illustrating the importance of Freemasonry and of the Confederation of Symbolic Masonry of Brazil in the process.

He also stated that the Grand Lodge supports Dilma Rousseff in her process to reduce corruption at national level.

Frank Loui is the new Grand Master of California

Sunday, 2 October 2011

San Francisco, United States of America. Over 1,200 Freemasons took part in the 162 Annual Communications of the Grand Lodge of California. Among the concerns of this year was the oncology, for which funds were raised. Loui Frank was elected and installed Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of California.

Grand Lodge of Estonia no longer recognizes GLNF

Tallinn, Estonia. After losing the recognitions of the Grand Lodges from Northern Europe, now it's time of those from Eastern Europe. The Grand Lodge of Estonia is the first Grand Lodge of Eastern Europe to withdrew recognition of the GLNF. First country in Southeast Europe was Bulgaria. By this time, National Grand Lodge of Romania has not issued any document in this regard.

Grand Lodge of Chile and President Piñera at the dialogue table

Saturday, 1 October 2011

Santiago, Chile. On September 27, 2011 took place a meeting between the Grand Lodge of Chile and the President, after his return from the UN General Assembly. The delegation of the Grand Lodge was led by the Most Worshipful Grand Master Luis Riveros Cornejo.

photo: Grand Lodge of Chile

President Sebastian Piñera Echenique and the Grand Master spoke about education and how to modify Chile's education system. Piñera was very pleased with the meeting and, in particular with the contribution of Freemasonry brought recently by statements on the educational conflict in Chile.

President Piñera expressed his interest in participating next year at the anniversary of the Grand Lodge of Chile, an event which will take place in Valparaiso, Chile's Masonic cradle.

Installation of the Grand Master of Rondônia

Porto Velho, Brazil. The Grand Master of Goias attended the Installation Ceremony of the Grand Master of Rondônia. The event took place on September 17, 2011 in the presence of several Grand Masters of Brazil.