Criminalization of Social Movements in Brazil
By Aline Piva, Research Fellow at the Council on Hemispheric Affairs
By Aline Piva, Research Fellow at the Council on Hemispheric Affairs
Legislators and representatives of different organizations expressed their growing concern about the progress of the conservative forces.
The attacks began on Monday and three pickup trucks help in the criminal action.
By Carlinhos Luz
Da Página do MST
This week, the encampment Hugo Chaves suffered another violent attack of gunmen and from the plantation owner Osvaldo Saldanha. The attacks began last Monday and three trucks help in the criminal action.
The gunslingers set up a barricade in Vila Sororó, populated near the encampment.
International Allies Challenge Corporate Control of the Food System and False Solutions of Biotechnology
Statement from Alba Movimientos on the Coup in Brazil
In a statement, the Movement states that the solution to the political, economic and social crisis we are experiencing is the unconditional defense of democracy
From the MST web site:
In a statement, the MST rejects the parliamentary-media-judicial coup installed in Brazil and sees the unity of the countryside and cities as crucial in the struggle for the restoration of democracy in Brazil.
After the Senate’s voting on the impeachment against Dilma Rousseff, which put the last nail in the coffin of Brazilian democracy with 61 votes in favor of the impeachment and 20 against, the Popular Brazil Front, which gathers over 60 unions and popular movements, launched a communiqué rejecting the coup and supporting the overthrown President Dilma Rousseff.
By: João Pedro Stedile
The parliamentary/judicial/media coup was consummated after what seemed like a long episode of a soap opera whose ending was already known, because most of the actors had already being paid to play their role.
On the same day as the opening ceremony of the Olympics, various organizations of the Brazilian left held a protest in Rio de Janeiro. The demonstration was called for by three fronts: Brazil Popular Front, People Without Fear and Socialist Left.