Progress with one year of Lula in Brazil
Twelve months of a new left-wing government have seen radical transformation of a range of sectors of society. The Brazil Solidarity Initiative reports
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New measures and approaches have advanced the causes of democracy, social progress, equality, environmentalism and internationalism.
Below the Brazil Solidarity Initiative looks at some of the Brazilian Workers’ Party’s key achievements:
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