Save lives to save the economy, says Via Campesina Brazil
The movement has criticized the approach of the Jair Bolsonaro government to the crisis and the economy. It has called for adequate funding and resources for the health system and relief measures for workers
Dead bodies on the streets of Ecuador expose failure of the government amid pandemic
Lenín Moreno’s neoliberal policies, with cuts to health and prioritization of foreign debt, have caused a collapse in the healthcare system
Brazilian social movements release plan with 60 measures against COVID-19 and economic crisis
Proposed actions seek to “protect life, health, jobs and income”
Former Venezuelan soldier reveals plan to assassinate Nicolás Maduro
Clíver Alcalá affirmed that he has a contract with Juan Guaidó and US advisors
Bolsonaro trivializes coronavirus and demands return to normal in his broadcast to nation
The president rejected isolation, blamed the press for “hysteria” and said that COVID-19 is “just a little cold” in “healthy people”
With no rights, informal workers are more exposed to coronavirus and the crisis
More than 38 million people – 41% of the labor force – are unable to follow guidelines with no safety nets
“It’s a step, not a victory,” says Marielle Franco’s sister about developments in murder probe
It has been two years since the assassination of councilwoman Marielle Franco and her driver Anderson Gomes. Marielle’s sister Anielle Franco speaks to Brasil De Fato on the investigation, the participation of black women in politics and the Marielle Franco Institute
Women of MST occupy Ministry of Agriculture in Brasilia
The action aims to denounce the policies of the Bolsonaro government in relation to the economy, land, and agriculture