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Brazilian Federal Court Allows “Conversion Therapy” for LGBT People

This week, a Brazilian federal court issued an injunction allowing psychologists to provide gay and lesbian conversion therapy.

Victor Mariutti

September 22, 2017

Police Repression in Brazilian General Strike

In various cities around the country, the police repressed pickets and protests organized on the day of the "general strike".

Left Voice

July 1, 2017

Despite Union Resistance, There are Pickets and Work Stoppages Throughout Brazil  

Union bureaucrats tried to stop workers from mobilizing for today’s general strike. Despite their active or passive resistance, the Brazilian working class organized pickets and work stoppages around the country.

Left Voice

June 30, 2017

Brazil’s Crisis and (Another) General Strike

Brazil will have its second general strike of the year on Friday, as the Temer government's future remains uncertain. What is the context for this historic strike?

Victor Mariutti

June 29, 2017

Repression and Resistance in Brasilia: Yesterday’s Massive Protest in 20 Images

Yesterday 150,000 people took to the streets of Brasilia to protest the corrupt President and austerity measures. At least 49 people were injured in the huge police and military repression.

Left Voice

May 25, 2017

Brazilian Military Police Turns Protest Into a Warzone

BRAZIL: The police brutally represses 150,000 protesters in Brasilia.

Left Voice

May 24, 2017

Thousands of Protesters Support Ousting Brazilian President

Brazilian President Temer is directly implicated in a corruption scandal and thousands take to the streets across the country. They demand that the President be ousted from office and his austerity measures stopped.

Left Voice

May 19, 2017

BRAZIL: Thousands March For Legalization of Marijuana and Against Racist Drug Laws

100,000 took the streets in Sao Paulo and dozens of thousands in Rio at the annual "Marcha da Maconha" (Weed March).

Victor Mariutti

May 10, 2017

Why did Brazilian Workers Go on Strike?

Yesterday there was a massive general strike in Brazil. Why did the workers refuse to go to work and take the streets in mass protests?

Victor Mariutti

April 29, 2017