São Paulo Forum is back in Brasília with leaders from across the globe
The event represents a global alliance of left-wing forces, with an emphasis on Latin American integration
Defeated, Bolsonaro isolates himself, cancels interviews and does not respond even to close advisors
“Bolsonaro doesn’t want to receive anyone,” aides say after Lula’s presidential election victory
Shooting in Paraisópolis: the questions that Tarcísio de Freitas needs to answer
The episode has stalled Freitas’ campaign, which already sees losses in the electoral polls, with Workers’ Party candidate Haddad’s growth
Brazil’s Landless Rural Workers’ Movement elects six candidates
The MST elects candidates in the South, Southeast and Northeast of Brazil for state and federal office
Protests erupts in Tunisia over rise in prices of essential commodities
The protests add to the ongoing political uncertainty in the country, as major opposition parties have announced a boycott of the upcoming legislative elections in December
Mass actions against President Kais Saied’s rule intensify in Tunisia
Tunisia witnessed numerous protests on Sunday, June 19. The country’s largest trade union UGTT observed a national strike last week, while judges have decided to extend their strike for a third consecutive week
Tunisian political parties and trade unions reject president’s move to enact a new constitution
The UGTT, Tunisia’s main trade union, and major left parties gave calls for boycott of the national dialogue initiated by President Kais Saied last week, almost a year after he dismissed the elected government
Tunisians continue protests against president Kais Saied’s power grab
Separate protests were organized by the Workers’ Party and the Ennahda party over the weekend. At the first protest, speakers called for a third way between Kais Saied’s dictatorship and the Islamist parties
Tunisians take to street opposing president’s move to sideline country’s constitution
After sacking the prime minister and suspending the parliament in July, president Kais Saied issued decree 117 on Wednesday, according to which he can rule by bypassing the provisions of the constitution adopted in 2014
Hundreds of thousands hit the streets against Bolsonaro in Brazil
The triggering point for the protest was 500,000 deaths due to the pandemic in Brazil. Brazil has been reeling under the pandemic especially since the beginning of 2021 recording around 300,000 deaths and 10 million cases.
Agitations in Tunisia intensify after death of a protester
Thousands marched to the Tunisian parliament in Tunis on Tuesday, January 26, demanding change in the political system and opposing state violence
Protests break out in Tunisia after the death of 15 agricultural workers in accident
All major opposition parties, including the Workers Party, and trade unions, including the UGTT, have condemned the government’s failure to regulate the work and transport conditions of the agricultural laborers
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