Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Getty images BO Staff Writer Former President of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has taken to social media networks to point out the important role that the State should play in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic. In a video circulating on social networker platforms said, …
Photo credit: Democratic Underground By BO Staff Writer On Friday, former leftist Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was released from prison by Judge Danilo Perreira Jr. He was serving a twelve year sentence of imprisonment following convictions on bogus charges of corruption and money laundering relating to the renovation of a beachfront apartment. …
Photo credit: The Week UK By BO Staff Writer The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) has personally awarded former Brazilian president, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, with the George Meany-Lane Kirkland Human Rights Award 2019 in prison in Curitiba, Brazil. Lula was honored for his years of leading the struggle …
By BO Staff Writer This article was originally published on Brasil de Fato Radio. MST leader, João Pedro Stedile speaks on the presidential race between Workers’ Party’s Fernando Haddad and far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro. After votes were counted last Sunday and confirmed a second round between Brazilian presidential candidates Fernando Haddad and Jair Bolsonaro, the member of …
By BO Staff Writer The following statement was previously published on the Black First Land First website and is now reissued by Black Opinion: Black First Land First (BLF) wishes Brazil’s Workers’ Party (PT) of the imprisoned people’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, well in the forthcoming general elections starting on 7 October 2018. …
By Carol Proner This article was originally published by Brazil’s Landless Workers Movement. This statement comes after Brazil’s judiciary issued different orders over the imprisonment of ex-president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who was convicted of corruption and sent to jail in April. On Sunday, a federal court judge ruled in favour of an appeal …
By BO Staff Writer The following statement was first published on the Black First Land First website and is now reissued by Black Opinion: Black First Land First (BLF) stands with the People’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of Brazil who is being persecuted by the west. In South Africa (SA) we have a …
By BO Staff Writer The following article by Black First Land First (BLF) President, Andile Mngxitama, was previously published on the BLF website and is now reissued by Black Opinion: The script of parliamentary coups against recalcitrant leaders is written in London and certified in Washington DC. The laboratory of this post cold war, ‘cold …
