Brazil: LULA strikes BACK
In a huge win for the left and for democracy, Brazil’s Supreme Court has annulled corruption convictions against former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, making it possible for Lula…
Brazil on Fire: Supporters in Northeastern Brazil hope to lift Lula to victory
Tens of thousands joined former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on the streets of Recife last Friday for another packed march in northeastern Brazil. This is the poorest region…
Lula vs Bolsonaro: Countdown to Brazil’s elections
Tensions have been building for months as Brazil heads for an electoral showdown that will have major implications for the country and for the world. Leftist national hero and former…
Will Lula fix the crisis facing Brazil’s informal workers? | Workers of the World
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was inaugurated as Brazil’s president on New Year’s Day. Half of all Brazilian workers are employed in the informal sector, working without protections or a…
Bolsonaro supporters reject Lula’s clear presidential victory in Brazil
In an historic victory, former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won the Brazilian presidency on Sunday night, defeating far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro by more than 2 million votes. Tens…
How Brazil’s MST fights for agrarian reform while battling hunger
Hunger skyrocketed in Brazil during the tenure of former president Jair Bolsonaro. 33 million Brazilians, some 15% of the entire country, are now food insecure according to official statistics. As…
Bolsonaro banned from politics—is Trump next?
Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has been barred from holding political office for the next eight years. The country’s Supreme Court ruled on June 30 that he had abused his…