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| 31 August marks two years since Dilma Rousseff’s removal as president of Brazil when 61 senators trampled on the political will expressed at the ballot box by the 54 million Brazilians who had elected her. Since then, the illegitimate Michel Temer-led government has shown its true colours with hardline austerity policies. | 31 August marks two years since Dilma Rousseff’s removal as president of Brazil when 61 senators trampled on the political will expressed at the ballot box by the 54 million Brazilians who had elected her. Since then, the illegitimate Michel Temer-led government has shown its true colours with hardline austerity policies. |
| Despite having no mandate, the government has reversed social programmes that took 40 million people out of poverty. Its policies have plunged the economy into deeper crisis, damaged public services, and hurt the living standards of millions. | Despite having no mandate, the government has reversed social programmes that took 40 million people out of poverty. Its policies have plunged the economy into deeper crisis, damaged public services, and hurt the living standards of millions. |
| This is has been accompanied by the ongoing persecution of former president Lula and an increase in violence and repression against trade unions, social movements and other progressive forces. | This is has been accompanied by the ongoing persecution of former president Lula and an increase in violence and repression against trade unions, social movements and other progressive forces. |
| It is perhaps not surprising therefore that Temer’s approval ratings are in single figures. We stand with the millions of Brazilians resisting these ongoing attacks on democracy and social progress. | It is perhaps not surprising therefore that Temer’s approval ratings are in single figures. We stand with the millions of Brazilians resisting these ongoing attacks on democracy and social progress. |
| Colin Burgon Honorary president, Labour Friends of Progressive Latin America Chris Williamson MP (Labour) Matt Willgress Editor, No Coup in Brazil Tariq Ali Writer and historian Benjamin Zephaniah Poet Lowkey Rapper Victoria Brittain Journalist and writer Andy de la Tour Actor and writer Baroness Jean Corston (Labour) Neil Findley MSP (Labour) Lord Nicholas Rea (Labour) Tony Burke and Steve Turner Assistant general secretary, Unite the Union Steve Turner Assistant general secretary, Unite the UnionKiri Tunks President, National Education Union (NUT Section) Doug Nicholls General secretary, General Federation of Trade Unions Manuel Cortes General secretary, TSSA Ronnie Draper General secretary, BFAWU Zita Holbourne National chair, Barac UK Lindsey German Convenor, Stop the War Coalition Sue Branford Editor, Latin America Bureau Ken Livingstone Former mayor of London Dr Francisco Dominguez Head of Latin American studies, Middlesex University Prof John Gledhill Emeritus professor, University of Manchester Dr Marina Prentoulis University of East Anglia Rachel Garnham Labour party NEC member | Colin Burgon Honorary president, Labour Friends of Progressive Latin America Chris Williamson MP (Labour) Matt Willgress Editor, No Coup in Brazil Tariq Ali Writer and historian Benjamin Zephaniah Poet Lowkey Rapper Victoria Brittain Journalist and writer Andy de la Tour Actor and writer Baroness Jean Corston (Labour) Neil Findley MSP (Labour) Lord Nicholas Rea (Labour) Tony Burke and Steve Turner Assistant general secretary, Unite the Union Steve Turner Assistant general secretary, Unite the UnionKiri Tunks President, National Education Union (NUT Section) Doug Nicholls General secretary, General Federation of Trade Unions Manuel Cortes General secretary, TSSA Ronnie Draper General secretary, BFAWU Zita Holbourne National chair, Barac UK Lindsey German Convenor, Stop the War Coalition Sue Branford Editor, Latin America Bureau Ken Livingstone Former mayor of London Dr Francisco Dominguez Head of Latin American studies, Middlesex University Prof John Gledhill Emeritus professor, University of Manchester Dr Marina Prentoulis University of East Anglia Rachel Garnham Labour party NEC member |
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