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At least 196 environmental defenders were murdered in 2023

Michael Laxer

Sep 135 min read

At least 196 environmental defenders were murdered in 2023

New Global Witness report documents the violence faced by those resisting extractive industries, with Latin America remaining the...

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Honduras, Nicaragua and Caribbean countries defend Venezuelan elections

Michael Laxer

Aug 274 min read

Honduras, Nicaragua and Caribbean countries defend Venezuelan elections

“The United States has repeatedly intervened in the internal affairs of Latin America and the Caribbean, but not in favor of the people,...

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'Complicity in War Crimes': Report Names Countries, Companies Supplying Fuel to Israel

Michael Laxer

Aug 223 min read

'Complicity in War Crimes': Report Names Countries, Companies Supplying Fuel to Israel

"Corporations supplying jet fuel and oil to Israel may be providing material support to the military," one expert said, "and therefore...

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Final Declaration of the XXVII Meeting of the São Paulo Forum

Michael Laxer

Jul 29 min read

Final Declaration of the XXVII Meeting of the São Paulo Forum

Photo of the final plenary session of the XXVII FSP Meeting, June 27 -- photo via the FSP The XXVII Meeting of the leftist and...

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Solar power is booming in Brazil. Can it be a boom for all?

Michael Laxer

Jun 188 min read

Solar power is booming in Brazil. Can it be a boom for all?

Solar is now Brazil’s second-largest source of electricity. Experts say its growth must also reach and respect communities cut off from...

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Colombia skips Ukraine "peace summit", Brazil, India and South Africa decline to sign final communique

Michael Laxer

Jun 172 min read

Colombia skips Ukraine "peace summit", Brazil, India and South Africa decline to sign final communique

CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 The Ukraine War "peace summit" that was held in Switzerland 15-16 June was already seen in many parts of the world as of...

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Michael Laxer

Jun 16 min read

Lula's Gaza Rhetoric is not enough

Although Lula da Silva called Israel’s war against Palestinians a genocide, the Brazilian president is yet to follow that up with...

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Lula, Israel’s Genocide, and Racism on Brazilian Corporate Media

Michael Laxer

Feb 285 min read

Lula, Israel’s Genocide, and Racism on Brazilian Corporate Media

By Gabriel Rocha Gaspar “Brazilian diplomatic tradition relies on solving problems. The ‘incident’ with Israel takes the opposite...

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'If This Isn't Genocide, I Don't Know What Is,' Says Lula of Israeli Attack on Gaza

Michael Laxer

Feb 262 min read

'If This Isn't Genocide, I Don't Know What Is,' Says Lula of Israeli Attack on Gaza

"What the Israeli government is doing to the Palestinian people is not war," said the President of Brazil. "It's not soldiers who are...

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Lula Recalls Israel Envoy Amid Escalating Clash Over Genocide Remarks

Michael Laxer

Feb 213 min read

Lula Recalls Israel Envoy Amid Escalating Clash Over Genocide Remarks

The Brazilian president's move comes after the leftist leader was declared persona non grata in Israel for comparing its genocidal war on...

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2023: The year in review on The Left Chapter

Michael Laxer

Jan 18 min read

2023: The year in review on The Left Chapter

Palestinian flags fly at a Solidarity with Gaza march in Toronto, Canada on October 21 -- from our post: "End the Siege of Gaza Now!":...

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MST Sends Another Donation of 11 Tons of Food to Families in Gaza

Michael Laxer

Dec 13, 20231 min read

MST Sends Another Donation of 11 Tons of Food to Families in Gaza

Photo via MST By Global News Service Another shipment of food produced by members of the Landless Workers’ Movement (MST) left Brazil on...

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Latin American Women Take to the Streets on International Safe Abortion Day

Michael Laxer

Sep 29, 20233 min read

Latin American Women Take to the Streets on International Safe Abortion Day

One activist in Mexico said the country's green wave movement now had the task of "decriminalizing abortion in the minds of the people."...

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Brazilian Supreme Court Delivers 'Historic Victory' to Indigenous Peoples

Michael Laxer

Sep 25, 20233 min read

Brazilian Supreme Court Delivers 'Historic Victory' to Indigenous Peoples

The court ruled against the Big Ag-backed "time limit trick," which would have only recognized Indigenous land claims if the group could...

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One Environmental Defender Was Killed Every Other Day in 2022: Analysis

Michael Laxer

Sep 14, 20233 min read

One Environmental Defender Was Killed Every Other Day in 2022: Analysis

"Governments around the world must urgently address the senseless killings of those who stand up for our planet, including for the...

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Profit Trumps People and Planet in Brazil’s Eucalyptus Industry

Michael Laxer

Aug 26, 202311 min read

Profit Trumps People and Planet in Brazil’s Eucalyptus Industry

Brazil is set to unleash several varieties of genetically engineered eucalyptus, which will worsen a bad situation. Harvesting eucalyptus...

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Final Declaration of the XXVI Meeting of the São Paulo Forum

Michael Laxer

Jul 4, 202310 min read

Final Declaration of the XXVI Meeting of the São Paulo Forum

Final plenary photo of the XXVI Meeting of the Forum -- photo via the Sao Paulo Forum The XXVI Meeting of the Sao Paulo Forum was held in...

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XXVI Meeting of the Sao Paulo Forum in Brasilia ends with Resolution of Solidarity with Cuba

Michael Laxer

Jul 3, 20234 min read

XXVI Meeting of the Sao Paulo Forum in Brasilia ends with Resolution of Solidarity with Cuba

Head of the Department of International Relations of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba, Emilio Lozada Grarcía makes a...

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Red Review #100 -- International Left and Labour News

Michael Laxer

May 31, 20239 min read

Red Review #100 -- International Left and Labour News

With news from India, Cuba, Greece, France, Sudan, Swaziland, South Korea, Kenya, Brazil, Venezuela and elsewhere. Over 25,000 peasants...

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France rising!: Red Review #91 -- International Left and Labour News

Michael Laxer

Mar 28, 20236 min read

France rising!: Red Review #91 -- International Left and Labour News

With news from France, the UK, Peru, Brazil, the USA, Israel and elsewhere. France rising! -- Image via Twitter March 18: Thousands...

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