To fight the crisis, entities defend taxing the rich foreseeing R$270 billion
Changes in the national system focused on taxing income and patrimony; cities and states would get R$100 billion
Social movements release plan with 60 measures against covid-19 and economic crisis
Proposed actions seek to “protect life, health, jobs and income”
[NOTE: We have attached the EMERGENCY PLATFORM TO COMBAT THECORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC AND THE BRAZILIAN CRISIS, translated into English by Friends of the MST.]
Oil workers go on indefinite strike against mass layoffs and dismantling of Petrobras
State-run company is selling 8 refineries, thousands of miles of pipelines, and fuel distributors
Workers at the Brazilian oil company Petrobras will go on an indefinite nationwide strike starting Saturday (February 1) at midnight, the Unified Federation of Oil Workers (FUP) and its 13 unions informed the state-run oil giant’s management.
It is necessary to prevent the Paulo Freire Training Center from being destroyed
Opinion by: Marília Arraes, Federal Congresswoman, Worker’s Party, Pernambuco
The story is long and more like a script from those horror movies that make us lose sleep.
Article | Meeting in NYC exposes collusion of Brazil’s Three Powers and investors
Brazilian speaker of lower house, head of Senate, Supreme Court justice, and governor met with investors in US bank
MST celebrates 35 years of struggle and resistance
Bringing together some 400 Movement members, the political event in honor of the MST's 35 years of existence was attended by parliamentarians, representatives of popular movements, university professors and friends of the organization.
During the event, the MST launched the "Letter to the Brazilian People", addressing the Movement's position in the current Brazilian and international political situation.
Brazilian Friends of the MST Express Solidarity and Resistance
by Maura Silva
“Marielle Franco Presente”: Global Protest Movements Denounce the Assassination of Brazilian Activist
People across the world have responded with outrage, sadness, and grief to the assassination of Marielle Franco and her driver Anderson Pedro Gomes on Wednesday night in Rio de Janeiro. Marielle Franco was a councilwoman from the Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL) in the city of Rio de Janeiro, and an activist who opposed the militarization of poor neighborhoods.
Photo Credit: Midia Ninja
Former President Lula and the MST inaugurate a soccer field in Brazil
Former president of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, participated this Saturday in the 
inauguration of the football field “Dr. Sócrates Brasileiro” of the National School Florestan Fernandes of the Landless Rural Worker’s Movement (MST) in Guararema, Sao Paulo.
The field is an homage to Socrates, a football player known for opposing the civic-military dictatorship in the country.
Florestan Fernandes National School completes 12 years
Space carries the mission of the political education and training of militants of popular movements from all over the world.
"This small space, which looks like a school, is actually a very strong fighting trench," says former student.
