With his sentences annulled, Lula says he may run in order to defeat Bolsonaro
Eight of the 11 judges at the Federal Supreme Court decided to annul Lula’s sentences from the Lava Jato operation
Brazil’s Supreme Court rules that Sérgio Moro was partial when convicting Lula
Minister Cármen Lúcia changed her vote from 2018 and flipped the ruling against the former judge Sérgio Moro
From jurisdiction to a judge’s misconduct: what will clear Lula in corruption cases?
The future of cases against the former president will be decided in Brasilia in the Supreme Court and in two Federal courts
Women rise up against patriarchal oppression globally
In this episode, we look at global International Women’s Day celebrations as well as the recent ruling that overturned the convictions against former Brazilian president Lula da Silva.
With Lula’s conviction overturned, it is time to recover democracy in Brazil
Daniel Giovanaz, reporter with Brasil de Fato, talks to Peoples Dispatch about the overturning of all convictions in former Brazilian president Lula da Silva’s case.
Train workers strike in Santiago as protests continue in Chile and other stories
We take a look at the strike by Santiago Subway workers in Chile, the deaths of over 12 minors during a military operation in Colombia, congressional approval of the 1.9 trillion dollar Covid relief bill in the US, an appeal by low income and poor countries to WTO to waive vaccine patents, and the annulment of the criminal convictions against Brazil’s former progressive president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Brazil | Lula after the annulment of convictions: “Never give up”
In a press conference held at the headquarters of the Metalworkers Union, the former president criticized Bolsonaro, “Brazil does not belong to him or the militia members”
Brazilian Supreme Court judge annuls sentences against Lula in Operation “Car Wash” case
On Monday March 8, Minister Edson Fachin declared the incompetence of the Federal Justice of Parana in the triplex, Atibaia, and Lula institute cases
How Ecuador’s US-backed, coup-supporting ‘ecosocialist’ candidate Yaku Pérez aids the right-wing
Ecuador’s presidential candidate Yaku Pérez supported coups in Bolivia, Brazil, Venezuela, and Nicaragua. His US-backed party Pachakutik and supposedly “left-wing” environmentalist campaign is being promoted by right-wing corporate lobbyists.
Anti-imperialists around the world extend solidarity for Assange
Solidarity actions will be taken around the world by anti-imperialist groups to demand an “end to the inhuman conditions” on International Human Rights Day
Traditional right advances, left practices unity: an overview of the 2020 Brazilian elections
Non-Bolsonaro aligned right elected most mayors in country’s capitals; 11 of 13 tickets supported by him failed
The call to free Julian Assange echoes around the world
Ahead of and during the extradition hearings for Julian Assange, political leaders, activists, journalists and lawyers across the world have condemned the prosecution and demanded the dropping of charges
- Lebanese trade unions observe day-long strike against worsening conditions for workers
- The US suspends sanctions against Venezuela for COVID-19 related purchases
- Outrage in Philippines over killing of 2 indigenous farmers and a child by army
- Brazil leads 2021 COVID-19 death toll worldwide. Number of victims nears 490k
- Extremist settlers hold ‘flag march’ chanting racist and abusive slogans against Palestinians
