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Worker’s Party (PT), Brazil

The PT, Neoliberalism, and the Brazilian Regime

The Partido dos Trabalhadores (PT - Workers’ Party) has played an important role during decisive moments of Brazilian history. This article offers a critical overview of the party’s responsibility for maintaining the Brazilian capitalist regime.

Edison Urbano

November 20, 2018

Violence, Crisis and Resistance in Bolsonaro’s Brazil

How did Bolsonaro win Brazil's election? What will happen now?

Tatiana Cozzarelli

November 4, 2018

Pro-Torture, Pro-Dictatorship Misogynist Wins First Round of Brazilian Elections

Brazil's far-right candidate won the first round of elections with a 46% majority. The Workers Party (PT) candidate came in a dismal second, with only 29%. How did this happen?

Tatiana Cozzarelli

October 8, 2018

Massive March Against Misogynist Pro-Dictatorship Candidate

Hundreds of thousands of Brazilians took to the street to demand women's rights and protest right-wing Presidential candidate, Jair Bolsonaro.

Maria Aurelio

September 30, 2018

Lula in Jail: What You Need to Know

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, former Brazilian President, turned himself in on Saturday to begin a 12-year jail sentence in response to a corruption conviction from July 2017.

Juan Cruz Ferre

April 7, 2018

What is Behind the Brazilian Crisis?

A federal court in Brazil sentenced former President Lula to 12 years in federal prison on January 24, on the grounds of soliciting bribes and attempting to rig this year’s presidential elections. How did this happen to one of the country's most popular politicians?

Victor Mariutti

February 6, 2018

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

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