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NGOs in Brazil Demand Lula Take a Firm Stand on Ortega

Ten organizations in solidarity with Nicaragua in Brazil remind the president of the serious situation of Daniel Ortega’s political prisoners.

Brazilian Lula da Silva has fired the commander of Brazil’s Army, 2 weeks after the attempted coup and violent attack on government buildings

Teachers who protested a few days ago were accused of being traitors because they were asking for a decent wage…

The difficult access hampers a security response. It also hampers the reporting of mining activities and subsequent safety measures.

No authority has dared to publicly accuse Army generals of being complicit in coup attempts, the last of which took place on January 8th.

“There’ve never been any easy solutions for our people (…) it’s not the first time we’ve been defeated”, Nelly Hueichan, 64, told IPS

Mariangel Rivero from Venezuela took our photo of the day: “Dressed to Go Out”, in Lara, Venezuela

This is a clear sign of our commitment to the fight against climate change, that is absolutely urgent and needs immediate action.”

Pedro Marquez from Venezuela took our photo of the day: “A Street in Vargas, Venezuela”.

The complaint filed is based on international reports documenting the political persecution exercised by these 3 leaders in their countries.