President Lula!
Thousands took to the streets to celebrate as Lula, the candidate of the Workers’ Party of Brazil, defeated Jair Bolsonaro in one the most crucial elections in the country’s history
5 questions about Brazil’s historic elections
Everything you need to know about the second round presidential elections in Brazil which will see former president Lula face off against far-right incumbent Bolsonaro
As Brazil approaches second round elections, Lula maintains lead ahead of Bolsonaro
A survey released on Wednesday shows the leftist former president with 53% of voting intentions, against 47% for the current president
Daily Round-up | Thousands march across Brazil in defense of democracy, rule of law & other stories
In today’s episode, we bring you stories of a march in Brazil in support of democracy, the latest from peace talks in Colombia, the hunger strike of Khalil Awawdeh, and fighting in Yemen
Brazilian private healthcare network under investigation for malpractice during pandemic
According to an official investigation underway by the government of São Paulo, the private healthcare network Prevent Senior used patients as test subjects for COVID treatment and then hid the real number of deaths
Nurses in Berlin go on strike for better working conditions and other stories
Today we look at a strike by health workers in Berlin, reports of torture against Palestinian prisoner and Gilboa escapee Zakaria Zubeidi, and more
Mexico’s Supreme Court decriminalizes abortion in landmark ruling and other stories
Today we look at the Mexican Supreme Court’s ruling decriminalizing abortion, the indictments against Palestinian officers in the killing of Nizar Banat, and more
On Brazil’s independence day, hundreds of thousands defended democracy
The ‘Cry of the Excluded’ also mobilized people in defense of national sovereignty and against the favoring of the interests of the ruling class, companies and banks over the well-being of the people.
Protestors launch Global Week of Action for Democracy in Swaziland and other stories
Today we look at renewed protests for democracy in Swaziland, the new government announced by the Taliban in Afghanistan, and more
US Supreme Court ends pandemic-related federal ban on evictions and other stories
Today we look at the lifting of a federal ban on evictions in the US, the Struggle for Life protest by Indigenous communities in Brazil, and more
UN WFP warns of severe hunger crisis across Afghanistan and other stories
Today we look at protests in Afghanistan and reports of widespread hunger, the rescue efforts in Haiti, protests against Jair Bolsonaro by Indigenous communities and workers in Brazil, and more
Sheikh Jarrah families refuse deal with settlers, court defers ruling and other stories
Today we look at the Israeli Supreme Court hearing on the case of 4 families from Sheikh Jarrah, a referendum held in Mexico to decide if former presidents should be investigated, and more
- ICJ rules that Bolivia and Chile both have right to use disputed river
- Peruvian Congress will debate the third vacancy motion against President Castillo
- 19 dead after blast at religious school in Afghanistan
- The US Senate just voted to force rail workers to work without sick days
- 23 irregular armed groups in Colombia join President Gustavo Petro’s ‘Total Peace’ policy
