Bulletin 101 – People’s Committee in Defense of Lula and Democracy
Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil – 5/30/2018 – 10 PM
- The UN Ambassador for Human Rights and Racial Equality, North American actor Danny Glover, participated in the “Good Night” yell to ex-President Lula today and enchanted the activists at the #LulaLivre Democratic Vigil with his energy and disposition to support democracy in Brazil. As he said, “the world is watching what is being done in Brazil and knows that, for the great majority of the people, there is no plan B, plan C or plan X: the only plan that exists is Plan Lula.” The actor is an old friend of the ex-President. Glover was in Rio de Janeiro this week as well, where he visited the family of Marielle Franco, the city councilor who was assassinated on March 14th.
- A few hours earlier, during the “Good Afternoon” yell to the ex-President, Congressman Henrique Fontana (PT-Rio Grande do Sul) visited the #LulaLivre Vigil. During an emotional speech to the activists, made in front of the Federal Police headquarters building in Curitiba where Lula is being held as a political prisoner, the Congressman spoke of how for over 50 days the people have not left the ex-President’s side, which is an unprecedented event in the Nation. “What is being done here is nothing less than making history. This Vigil will never be forgotten, as a courageous fight in defense of Brazilian democracy,” he said.
- Today, the National Executive Committee of the PT announced that it will launch Lula’s pre-candidacy for the presidency on June 8th, in Contagem, Minas Gerais. All state and county PT directors, activists, social movements, artists, intellectuals, religious leaders and representatives of diverse organizations- that fought against the 2016 coup and are fighting against the unjust and arbitrary imprisonment of ex-President Lula are invited to the event.
- Today, PT President and Senator Gleisi Hoffmann (Paraná) showed her support for the striking petroleum workers and truckers who are demanding a reduction in fuel prices and are fighting private sector foreign investor-focused policies that have been imposed against the Brazilian people by the current President of Petrobras, Pedro Parente. Hear her solidarity speech here.
Bulletin 101 – People’s Committee in Defense of Lula and Democracy
Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil – 5/30/2018 – 10:15 PM
