Quarter of a million dead: Calls for Bolsonaro to go chime louder

At the end of last week, Brazil passed two devastating landmarks with regards to the Coronavirus pandemic – writes Claudia Webbe MP

With Trump defeated, is Bolsonaro next? Claudia Webbe MP

Now is the time to stand in solidarity with the Brazilians resisting their far-right President; this includes standing in solidarity with the country’s inspiring Black Lives Matter movement, writes Brazil Solidarity Initiative Vice-Chair, Claudia Webbe MP. (8/01/2020)

Open Letter: Under Bolsonaro, Democracy, Forests and their Peoples Face Enormous Risk

Over 70 Environmental and civil society organisations have penned an open letter criticising far-right president Bolsonaro for his attacks on, and attempts to control, NGO’s in Brazil. You can read the letter in full below.

Brazil, Bolsonaro & Coronavirus Catastrophe

From the raging amazon fires to the ideologically driven mismanagement of the pandemic. the situation in Brazil is critical. Brazil is the third worst hit country in the world hit by the coronavirus, but this only adds to a plethora of problems caused by Bolsonaro and the far-right’s destructive agenda for the country, writes BSI Coordinator, Patrick Foley.

Jeremy Corbyn and Lula da Silva on Universal Public Healthcare

The more solidarity, the greater the chance of building a fairer world” – Lula da Silva

The US election & Bolsonaro at the UN – Discourse & Politics

Brazilian academics Mayra Marques, Mateus Pereira & Valdei Araujo, from the Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto analyse the discourse around US & Brazilian history in the current political climate.

“We can Make Brazil the Country of our Dreams Again” – Lula’s Full Speech

On Brazilian Independence Day (September 7th), former President Lula da Silva gave a powerful speech condemning Bolsonaro’s dangerous mishandling of the pandemic in Brazil. You can read the full speech here:

The people of Brazil must know they do not stand alone – Claudia Webbe MP

At the time of writing (August 26), Brazil has the second most cases (3,622,861) and deaths (115,309) from Coronavirus in the world, writes Claudia Webbe MP.

EVENT: Resisting Racism and Bolsonaro’s Far-Right

7pm, Thu, 3 September – Resisting Racism and Bolsonaro’s Far-Right : Solidarity with BLM Brazil & the Indigenous Struggle.

Letter: Bolsonaro and the Brazilian Far-Right Are Putting Lives at Risk

Jeremy Corbyn, John McDonnell, Diane Abbott and figures from across the labour movement sign a letter condemning the Bolsonaro government’s handling of Covid-19 – and warning he poses a threat to public safety.