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, by JOHNSON Mark
Camarad@s, this is a call to action. Federal Deputy Glauber Braga, a prominent member of Brazil’s leftist party PSOL (Socialism and Liberty Party), is facing an unprecedented political attack. His mandate is under threat not due to any ethical or moral transgression, but because of his (…)
, by MACHADO João, MALAFATTI Fernanda
In a dramatic showdown that has galvanized Brazil’s progressive movement, socialist parliamentarian Glauber Braga has become the focal point of a struggle against right-wing political persecution. His hunger strike, now entering its second week, represents more than just one man’s fight to save (…)
, by BONATO L.M.
Given the rise of conservative parties following Jair Bolsonaro’s presidency, far-right politicians are seeking to roll back legal abortion even in the case of rape. Congressman Sóstenes Cavalcante has introduced Bill PL 190424, which would criminalize abortion under all circumstances after 22 (…)
, by GENRO Luciana
The floods that devastated Rio Grande do Sul in 2024 were preceded by the dismantling of the environmental protection and monitoring system, which loosened legislation, co-opted regulatory bodies, extinguished public structures, transferred responsibilities to the private sector and suffocated (…)
, by La Via Campesina
From La Vía Campesina, we express our deepest rejection and indignation at the massacre perpetrated on January 10, 2025, at the Olga Benário Settlement in Tremembé, São Paulo. This cowardly attack, carried out by approximately 40 armed men, resulted in the murders of Valdir Nascimento (52) and (…)
, by DUTRA Israel, NPA (Commission Amérique latine)
Interview. Nearly two years after Lula’s return to power as President of Brazil, Israel Dutra, a member of the leadership of MES (Socialist Left Movement) and PSOL (Socialism and Liberty Party) of Brazil, provides us with an overview of the social and political situation.
NPA - Could you (…)
, by DUTRA Israel
For the coming year, we present five challenges that corroborate the reflections socialists make regarding the “time of urgencies”
The fading light of 2024 leads to personal and political retrospectives. The working class and activists as a whole take advantage of their scarce moments of rest (…)
, by AUDI Amanda, CORREIA Mariama, FONSECA Bruno, MUNIZ Bianca
Half of Brazilian presidents since the end of the dictatorship, almost half of the current governors of Brazilian states and a fifth of the country’s senators in office have in common the fact that they have direct ancestors who owned slaves, used slave labor or acted to contain revolts by black (…)
, by CORCUERA Laura
More than 700 people gathered at the People’s Summit Against the G20 in Rio de Janeiro, and more than 10,000 marched through the city’s streets in the run-up to the 12th G20 meeting, which Brazil chairs until November 30 before passing the baton to South Africa.
Thursday, November 14, 2024, (…)
, by CASARÕES Guilherme
In recent months, Brazilians have closely followed the US presidential campaign. Since 2016, whatever happens in American politics seems likely to unfold in Brazil. In many ways, the American political chasm reflects Brazil’s own political polarisation.
Trump’s latest win provoked immediate (…)
, by DUTRA Israel, ROBAINA Roberto
The fires and air pollution across the country demonstrate the insufficiency of government measures and demand popular mobilization for the climate emergency
The worst week in the country’s climate history. Wildfires, extremely high temperatures, terrible air quality. As Pedro Serrano pointed (…)
, by PHILLIPS Tom
Brazilians shocked to find the man charged with investigating the city councillor’s assassination was one of its alleged engineers
The former head of the Rio civil police, Rivaldo Barbosa, left, is escorted by a police officer upon arrival at the federal police headquarters in Rio de Janeiro (…)
, by FUENTES Federico
“What’s happening in the Gaza Strip isn’t a war, it’s a genocide,” Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva told reporters at the African Union summit in Ethiopia on February 18.
“What’s happening in the Gaza Strip with the Palestinian people hasn’t happened at any other moment in (…)
, by CARVALHAES Ana C., LARRACHE Antoine
In 20 October 2022, Lula da Silva was elected President of the Republic of Brazil for the third time, beating far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro by a narrow margin. This victory by the broad democratic front around Lula, as well as the campaign that preceded it, is giving rise to great debate (…)
, by DUTRA Israel, FUENTES Federico
Israel Dutra, of the Brazilian Socialist Left Movement (MES), speaks to LINKS International Journal of Socialist Renewal’s Federico Fuentes about Putin’s war, solidarity with the Ukrainian resistance and Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s peace proposal. Dutra also discusses the (…)
, by MARTINS Rafael Moro
The Worker’s Party knew weeks ago that Congress would undercut the environmental area. But not only did the party abandon ministers. It also condoned changes that make the organizational structure of Lula’s administration look similar to Bolsonaro’s
Only a few days after the close of the Free (…)
, by LIPIETZ Alain
In an open letter to “Le Monde”, the economist and former green MEP Alain Lipietz questions the President of Brazil on his position regarding the war in Ukraine and invites him not to fight the wrong battle.
Mr. President Lula, dear comrade,
We met in 1984 at the headquarters of the metal (…)
, par CARVALHAES Ana C., LEITE José Correa
Lula and the PT have structured the new government by further expanding the democratic front that won the elections, incorporating parts of the traditional oligarchies of the Centrão [1] After managing to move to an offensive stance on Bolsonarism, worn down by the January putsch and by (…)
, by CARVALHO Nadja, CAVALCANTE Deborah , RAMOS Marcelo
The National Leadership of the PSOL approved on the 15th, among other issues, a first critical position on the fiscal framework proposal presented by Haddad and Tebet to the press.
Despite possible changes to the final text the matter was formally brought before the Brazilian National (…)
, by LIMA Gabriella
It was after four years of neo-fascist far-right government that the former metallurgist was re-elected as president of Brazil for his third term. If the hopes are high, the challenges are just as high.
Indeed, Lula’s return is accompanied by three major challenges: to bring concrete (…)
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