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 …
