Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil – 6/8/2018 – 11:20 PM
- Lula’s pre-candidacy for the presidency of the republic was officially announced tonight, June 6th, in Contagem, Minas Gerais, in an event which featured leaders from the PT and the social movements, artists, intellectuals, religious leaders and activists from across the country. Even though he is being held as a political prisoner in Curitiba, Lula inspires the Brazilian people to hope for a better future. The objective of tonight’s event was to reaffirm that Lula is the PT’s only plan for Brazil, since he is the preferred candidate by the population in all election polls and has already shown that he knows how to govern promoting development and social justice. More information on the event here: http://www.pt.org.br/assista-lancamento-da-pre-candidatura-de-lula-a-presidente/
- During the announcement of Lula’s pre-candidacy a letter by the ex-President was read, entitled “Manifesto to the Brazilian People,” in which he speaks of his indignation with the persecution promoted by Operation Car Wash and by sectors of the judiciary and the public prosecutors office, and also reiterated his commitment to a project for a more just country with more solidarity, which recuperates the dignity and hope of the suffering Brazilian people and prioritizes national interests before all others. Read the letter here: http://www.pt.org.br/manifesto-de-lula-ao-povo-brasileiro/
- Thousands of activists who participated in the 17th Agroecological Journey in Curitiba marched from downtown to the #LulaLivre Vigil tonight to participate in the “good night” yell to ex-President Lula in front of the Federal Police headquarters, in an act that also including the renowned theologian Leonardo Boff, MST leader João Pedro Stedile, Congressman Enio Verri (PT/Paraná), Senator Roberto Requião (MDB-Paraná) and other leaders.
Bulletin 110 – People’s Committee in Defense of Lula and Democracy
Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil – 6/8/2018 – 11:20 PM
