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.
São Paulo Military Police Evicts East Zone Families and Apprehends MTST leader, Guilherme Boulos; MST Repudiates the Violence Against the MTST
Earlier today (January 17, 2017), the São Paulo Military Police showed up at the San Mateo Colonial Occupation and evicted the area, in which 700 families lived.
The first operative of reintegration of positions, overseen by João Doria, had the characteristics of a military operation. Around 6 am, the Military Police showed up with infantry and trucks and advanced on the houses and families that had occupied the lands in the east zone of São Paulo.
"Olympic Calamity" is the theme of the action which unites three leftist fronts in Copacabana
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.
Demonstrations in Defense of Democracy Mobilize 700,000 People Across Brazil
More than 700,000 people attended the National Day in Defense of Democracy on Thursday (March 31) in several Brazilian cities. The acts were organized by Brazil Popular Front and the People Without Fear, in order to defend democracy against the coup and to fight for a different economic policy.
Students Declare Support for the Landless Families Occupying ESALQ Area
They denounce the idle land use, separation of small milk producers in the region and the influence of the former owners to acquire the area.
MST leader defends the unitary program* to take the country from the crises
During the congress of the CUT, in Porto Alegre, João Pedro Stedile pointed out the main challenges of the working class at this juncture.
The exit for the existing crises in Brazil and the role of the working class to confront the coup attempts were highlighted by the national MST leader João Pedro Stedile, last Friday (8/21/15), during the 14th State Congress of the Unified Workers Central (CECUT), in Porto Alegre (RS).
Thousands of people take to the streets throughout Brazil for an 'Exit to the Left'
In São Paulo, the largest demonstration in the country, at least 100,000 joined against fiscal adjustment and in defense of democracy.
Hundreds of thousands of people take to the streets across the country on Thursday (8/20/15).
