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Solidarity with Lula in Brazil – No to Bolsonaro’s anti-democratic agenda
Lula’s possible return is a source of inspiration for progressives across the world, writes JEREMY CORBYN

TODAY’S Latin America 2021 Conference takes place at a time when once again the progressive and labour movements of that continent are at the forefront of the struggle for a better world.

This was clear to anyone at the recent Cop26 summit and associated events in Glasgow.

Here, both left governments from the region (such as Bolivia) and social movements (including the massive environmental and indigenous movements of Brazil) were at the forefront of arguing for a different approach, one that puts people and planet before private profit.

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