Jeremy Corbyn: Brazil’s coronavirus deaths have shot up – we need to speak up against Bolsonaro

The Tories won’t stand up to far-right President Jair Bolsonaro – but as Brazil’s death Covid-19 toll increases to more than 50,000, the country deserves our support, writes Jeremy Corbyn (22/06/20)

Brazil’s Coronavirus Catastrophe – with Jeremy Corbyn & Dilma Rousseff

7pm, Wednesday 24th June – Join this important solidarity event with former President Dilma Rousseff, Jeremy Corbyn and more guests speakers from Brazil.

Bolsonaro’s deadly handling of #COVID-19: why the people of Brazil need our solidarity – Claudia Webbe MP

On May 25, Brazil confirmed 11,687 new cases and 807 deaths of COVID-19 over the previous 24 hours. This meant for the first time Brazil’s daily coronavirus deaths were higher than fatalities in the United States for a one-day period.

Indigenous peoples of Brazil ask for help to fight Covid-19

Indigenous groups are mobilising against Bolsonaro, illegal encroachments and the far-right’s failure to deal with the pandemic. They need our support more than ever. (30/5/20)

We must stand with the Brazilian people in the fight for public health – Claudia Webbe MP

Official statistics showed that, as of last Tuesday, over 5,000 Brazilians had lost their lives to Covid-19. At the time of writing, that figure now stands at 8,588. (8/5/20)

Brazilians struggling for public health need our solidarity – Claudia Webbe MP

As Covid-19 cases skyrocket in Brazil, Bolsonaro’s reckless attitude has been met with widespread protest. Now is the time to push for change, writes Claudia Webbe MP, vice-chair of the Brazil Solidarity Initiative. (24/04/2020)

A Brazilian Diary of the Pandemic (Part II) – Bolsonaro’s Narrative Takes Hold

History Professors, Mateus Pereira & Valdei Araujo, of the Federal University of Ouro Preto, Mariana (Brazil) – continue to diary the corononavirus pandemic in Brazil and around the globe. (17/04/20)

One-Hundred days that will change the world? A retrospective diary from Brazil

History Professors, Mateus Pereira & Valdei Araujo, of the Federal University of Ouro Preto, chronicle 100 days of corononavirus and it’s ramifications in Brazil and around the globe. (09/04/20)

Bolsonaro’s Coronavirus Calamity – Claudia Webbe MP

Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has launched a ‘Brazil Can’t Stop’ campaign to encourage people to work despite coronavirus. His disastrous response typifies a right-wing that values profits ahead of people’s lives, writes Labour MP Claudia Webbe. (7/4/2020)

“Captain Corona” sails his country into crisis – TUC

Brazil’s beleaguered Bolsonaro declares “We’ll all die one day”. Stephen Russell, from the British Trades Union Congress, explains why we need to be vocal about the far-right president’s failure to tackle the public health crisis . (3/4/20)