Rousseff: “The coup that started with my impeachment is a political failure”
Brazil’s ousted president granted interview to Brasil de Fato on the challenges facing the country’s 2018 elections
Lula releases manifesto to the Brazilian people
Considered a political prisoner, Lula says he is in high hopes of going all the way to run for President
Two months since Marielle Franco and Anderson Gomes' murder, crime is still unsolved
During demonstration in Rio de Janeiro, members of parliament and social movements demanded answers
MST calls Brazilian people to discuss ways out of the country’s crisis
Landless Workers’ Movement releases open letter endorsing Lula’s candidacy and demanding justice for Marielle Franco
Free Lula Vigil reaches one-month mark: solidarity and resistance in Curitiba
Organizers and supporters feel that the outcome so far is positive and highlight expressions of support
Inequality and extreme poverty grow steadily in post-coup Brazil
If the proposed pension reform passes, Brazil’s social crisis could become increasingly grave
"We are witnessing a clear increase in the number of homeless people in Brazilian cities" / Rovena Rosa/Agência Brasil
Lula to Landless Workers' Movement: “We are on the right side of history”
Brazil’s ex-president sends letter to thank MST for their support in face of political persecution against him
Lula speaking to MST activists at a camp in the state of Minas Gerais in 2017 / Ricardo Stuckert
Murders in the countryside are at the highest level since 2003
Today the Pastoral Commission on Land (Comissão Pastoral da Terra, CPT ) is publishing data about rural conflicts in Brazil in the year 2017.
Protesters occupy apartment that judge claims to be owned by Lula
Members of People Without Fear Front took over beachside apartment to denounce irregularities in ex-president’s trial
Dozens protest inside the apartment and outside the building / Handout
ARREST OF LULA AIMS TO COMPLETE PARLIAMENTARY COUP
With the arrest of ex-president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to serve a 12-year sentence, Brazil’s rightwing is attempting to complete its parliamentary coup begun with the impeachment of Dilma Rousseff. A brief recap of the events leading to Lula’s imprisonment on April 7 is useful.
Lula and Stedile
