Bulletin 402 – People’s Committee in Defense of Lula and Democracy
Straight from Curitiba – 3/28/2019 – 356 days of resistance – 8:20 PM
- On this Thursday, March 28th, João Paulo Rodrigues (MST) and Moisés Selerges (ABC Metalworkers Union) visited former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and, after the meeting, told the activists at the Lula Livre Vigil what it felt like to be face to face with the most popular President in the history of Brazil – although they have known each other for decades. “We met with a lucid man with an impressive level of knowledge about Brazil, a true leader,” Rodrigues said. Lula also made a point of making an urgent request: it is time to go out on the streets and speak eye to eye with the people. Read more here: https://pt.org.br/lula-e-hora-de-sair-as-ruas-para-falar-com-o-povo-olho-no-olho/
- The Uruguayan newspaper “La Republica” published and article on Monday, March 25th, by ex Foreign Affairs Minister Celso Amorim, in which he supports the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to ex-President Lula due to his work fighting hunger and also for his diplomatic posture, which was fundamental for the mediation of conflicts in South America and other regions of the World. The campaign for Lula to receive the Nobel Prize was started by the Argentinian Adolfo Pérez Eaquivel, who was awarded the Prize in 1980. Read more here: https://pt.org.br/jornal-uruguaio-publica-artigo-de-amorim-defendendo-o-nobel-para-lula/
- Thursday, March 28th’s good afternoon shout to ex-President Lula also served as a moment for the activists in the Lula Livre Vigil to say good by to a group of friends from Ceará who came to Curitiba to support the democratic resistance. Adriele Souza Silvano, from the CUT/Ceará Youth Secretariat, gave a Ceará state flag to the Lula Livre Vigil coordinating group. See photos here: http://tinyurl.com/y5eqomg6
- Former President Lula’s webpage has information about all of the international Lula Livre Journey events that are scheduled for April to mark the one year anniversary of his arbitrary political imprisonment. Starting next week, there will be a series of demonstrations in Brazil and abroad in defense of Freedom for Lula. See the schedule for all events currently planned for Europe, the USA and Latin America here: https://lula.com.br/programacao-jornada-lula-livre-na-europa-nos-estados-unidos-e-na-america-latina/
Bulletin 402 – People’s Committee in Defense of Lula and Democracy
Straight from Curitiba – 3/28/2019 – 356 days of resistance – 8:20 PM
