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Brazil's right-wing regime runs scared of Lula’s popularity
TONY BURKE calls for a sustained campaign to secure an immediate release of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva from prison
LOUD AND CLEAR: ‘Bolsonaro and all the putschists out. Freedom to Lula and all political prisoners — down with electoral fraud,’ reads the placard during a protest against the military coup of 1964 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, last Sunday
A small Palestinian village is under attack from illegal settlers and the Israeli state to forcibly extend their illegal settlements. It is a template for the future, writes RAMZY BAROUD
The fawning obituaries have painted a flattering portrait of Rod Liddle. STEPHEN ARNELL offers a rather less reverential view of the man and his legacy
Sovereignty and the rule of law are under threat from Trump’s attacks on Lula’s administration just as they have been across Latin America, argue CARLOS MARTINEZ and SARA VIVACQUA
Glasgow will remember the martyrs of the 1787 strike this weekend in speech and song, their spirit is sorely needed today, writes JIM LISTER
LAST year, on April 7, former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was jailed for “indeterminate acts” of corruption while millions across Brazil were gearing up for the most important presidential election in a generation.
At the time of his sentencing, earlier that year, Lula was leading every poll. At the time of his jailing, Lula was leading every poll. When Lula was denied the right to stand in the election and removed from the ballot, he was leading in every poll.
Just weeks before he was removed from the political process, the UN human rights committee officially requested that Lula be allowed to stand, have access to media and have access to members of the Workers Party while he was imprisoned.
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Sovereignty and the rule of law are under threat from Trump’s attacks on Lula’s administration just as they have been across Latin America, argue CARLOS MARTINEZ and SARA VIVACQUA
