Sunday marked the 64th anniversary of Congolese leader Patrice Lumumba's historic speech marking his country's independence from Belgium. We spoke with analyst Vijay Prashad on Lumumba’s legacy and Congo's ongoing struggle for control over resources.

🚩BAHIA INDEPENDENCE DAY | JULY 2 ✊🏾 Today, the 201st anniversary of Bahia's Independence is celebrated, one of the most emblematic and traditional dates in Bahia's history. The landmark celebrates the resistance and courage of the people of Bahia

Protesters distributed 500 meals in front of São Paulo City Hall to denounce Bill 445/23, proposed by councilor Rubinho Nunes. Known as the 'Hunger Bill,' it establishes rules for food #donations to vulnerable individuals and imposes a fine of US$3,178 for non-compliance.

Militants and activists against the Palestinian genocide in the Gaza Strip held a protest in the city of São Paulo on Wednesday (3), calling for the cancellation of contracts signed between the Brazilian government and Israeli arms companies.

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This week, the Landless Rural Workers' Movement (MST) MST Oficial launched more than 700 pre-candidates to contest the 2024 municipal elections in October when voters will choose the next mayors and city councilors of Brazilian municipalities.

Capitalism in Gaza: a $100,000 missile was launched by a $20 million plane, traveling at a cost of $6,000 per hour, to kill Palestinians living on less than $1 a day. This is not war, it is GENOCIDE!

🇧🇷Have you watched this week's episode of What's Happening in Brazil? On this week's Culture Talk, you'll visit with us the Expressão Popular bookstore. Housed in the same building as Brasil de Fato, in São Paulo, it is a national reference in left-wing works.

France is not at war with Russia. The Olympic committee is pacifist and says it does not mix politics and sports. But France banned journalists of Russian nationality from covering the Olympics. There is hypocrisy among those who talk about freedom of expression

On Monday night (22), Indigenous Guarani Kaiowá lived through yet another terror scene in the town of Douradina, Mato Grosso do Sul.

CIMI releases data on indigenous murders in 2023. The tragedy continues, despite the change of government. We must prohibit mining in indigenous areas and the export of timber, gold and diamonds and penalize transnational companies that purchase them.

Brazilian high jump finalist, Valdileia Martins, grew up and studied in an encampment of the Landless Workers Movement MST Oficial. Her dad used to fill sacks with rice and hay to help her train — he sadly passed away last week #Olympics2024Paris mst.org.br/2024/08/03/fin…

AMAZON, EMBRAER AND GOOGLE! These are some of the multinationals that may be using, in their production chain, gold supplied by a Brazilian group investigated for the purchase and export of ore from illegal mines in Pará.

JOÃO PEDRO STEDILE IS HONORED WITH THE FARROUPILHA MEDAL 🚩The Association of Judges for Democracy wrote a letter, signed by dozens of organizations, read during the presentation of the Farroupilha Medal.

Full solidarity to MST Oficial against violent attacks to Olga Benário settlement 3 members killed + 5 hospitalized. 10 armed criminals shot families, children & elders. The federal govt must investigate, the state gov cannot be trusted ! We demand justice! #tocomoMST

Two MST activists were murdered and another six wounded on Friday night during an attack on the Olga Benário settlement, in Tremembé/SP Ten bandits invaded the Olga Benário Settlement, located in Tremembé, São Paulo, using five cars and two motorcycles.

MST activists Valdir do Nascimento (Valdirzão) and young Gleison Barbosa de Carvalho were murdered. mst.org.br/2025/01/11/ass…

Human Rights Alert: attack on the Olga Benario Settlement in Tremembé/SP leaves two dead and six wounded

Three dead and five wounded in attack on Olga Benário, settlement in Tremembé/SP mstbrazil.org/news/attack-ms…

As a way of perpetuating the memory of the activists who died in the fight to defend Agrarian Reform in the Olga Benário Settlement (SP), the MST is calling on all its activists, social base and allies of Agrarian Reform to plant two trees this Friday, January 17.