Brazil’s Carwash is a Whitewash – Tony Burke

The revelations uncovered about the case against former Brazilian President Lula da Silva, jailed in April last year, vindicate a year of campaigning for his freedom. (14/6/19)

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Brazilian Justice Minister plotted against Lula to prevent election victory – Morning Star

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was the subject of a plot to keep him in jail and stop him winning the 2018 presidential election, according to leaked documents. (11/6/19)

Leading Labour Voices Say Free Lula

Former Brazilian president Lula was once termed the most popular politician on earth by Barack Obama. Now, he is a political prisoner in jail in Brazil, which has a far-right President who has said he hopes he rots there, writes Matthew Willgress, Brazil Solidarity Initiative (26/4/19).

BSI Interviews Andreia de Jesus, PSOL

Born in Venda Nova district of Belo Horizonte, Andreia de Jesus, is a lawyer, educator, public employee and a State Representative for PSOL.

Prominent Parliamentarians, Trade Unionists & Academics Call for Lula’s Freedom

Parliamentarians, trade unionists, journalists, academics, activists and campaigners join the world-wide movement calling for former Brazilian President Lula da Silva’s freedom. (11/04/19)

Tony Burke – Why you must join the call for Lula’s Freedom

TONY BURKE calls for a sustained campaign to secure an immediate release of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva from prison (8/4/19)

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.

#FreeLula – Add Your Name Today!

Sunday, April 7^th 2019, marks one year since the jailing of former Brazilian president Lula da Silva for carrying out ‘indeterminate acts of corruption.’

At the time, Lula led every single presidential poll but he was subsequently barred from the political process. The UN Human Rights Committee declared that Lula must be allowed to stand, but this was ignored, and the doors were opened for Bolsonaro and the far-right to take power.