{"id":8592,"date":"2022-10-28T13:37:17","date_gmt":"2022-10-28T11:37:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uniglobalunion.org\/?post_type=news&p=8592"},"modified":"2022-10-28T15:47:02","modified_gmt":"2022-10-28T13:47:02","slug":"defendbraziliandemocracydelegation","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/uniglobalunion.org\/news\/defendbraziliandemocracydelegation\/","title":{"rendered":"UNI joins Brazil election delegation: \u201cWe stand for democracy and against right-wing extremism\u201d\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ahead of Brazil\u2019s consequential presidential election, UNI Global Union is joining an international mission of elected leaders, human rights defenders and trade unionists to show solidarity with the Brazilian people as they head to the polls on 30 October to make a choice whose impact will ripple throughout the world. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The delegation, organized by <\/span>Progressive International<\/span><\/a>, is visiting key union and social organizations, including the <\/span>CUT<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>Contraf-CUT<\/span><\/a>,<\/span> the <\/span>Partido dos Trabalhadores<\/span><\/a>, and groups defending the rights to land and housing. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

“It is an honour to receive such an important international delegation, whose members were fundamental to [former President] Lula\u2019s\u00a0release, which allowed him to contest this year’s election,” said <\/span>CUT President S\u00e9rgio Nobre<\/span><\/b>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

They are hearing about intimidation at the ballot box, the progress the election of Lula da Silva would create and the terrible record of current President Jair Bolsonaro. In just one term, his presidency has brought economic decline, environmental destruction, political violence, extremist threats and growing inequality. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

UNISa\u00fade Network, an alliance of care unions formed under the umbrella of UNI Americas, even brought \u201c<\/span>crimes against humanity<\/span><\/a>\u201d charges at <\/span>the International Criminal Court (ICC) because of his reckless, disastrous handling of the pandemic.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The current president has also pushed through labour reforms designed to curtail the power of unions, which has long been a lynchpin of Brazilian democracy.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u00a0<\/span>UNI Global Union General Secretary, Christy Hoffman<\/span><\/b>, who is on the mission, said:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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\u201c<\/span>We are part of this delegation because we stand for democracy and against right-wing extremism. T<\/span>his election is an important moment for progressive forces everywhere, and UNI came to show international support for the movement to reverse the harms of the Bolsonaro administration and to usher in a new era of economic and social justice. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201cThrough weakening worker protections and increasing informality in the economy, Bolsonaro\u2019s labour laws have pushed more 30 million Brazilians back into poverty.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u00a0\u201cUnder his presidency, there has been a permanent attack on civil rights, against women, against LGBTQI+ communities as well as racial and ethnic minorities. In response, UNI\u2014and our affiliates\u2014have waged a permanent campaign in Brazil to advance workers\u2019 rights and give the voice to precarious and informal workers through unions.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n

Bolsonaro\u2019s record is in stark contrast to his opponent on the ballot this Sunday, former president <\/span>Lula da Silva<\/span>. Lula\u2019s presidency was marked by a long-list of progressive achievements\u2014notably a rapid reduction of poverty.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Delegation participant and <\/span>British MP Jeremy Corbyn<\/span><\/b> put the differences another way by saying, \u201cLula built solidaristic institutions for integrating Latin America. Bolsonaro built alliances with far-right politicians around the world.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Lula was wrongly imprisoned while previously campaigning against Bolsonaro, launching a global #LulaLivre campaign. UNI was a strong supporter of that effort, which helped free the former president in 2019.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201cThe far right in Brazil\u2014and throughout the Americas\u2014is trying to subvert democracy and weaken the power of the people,\u201d said <\/span>UNI Americas Regional Secretary, Marcio Monzane<\/span><\/b>. \u201cBut we are united to defend democracy, defend trade union values and defend human rights. And this struggle will not stop on Sunday.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Photo credit: Contraf-CUT.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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