Roberto Robaina News Today

Solidarity statements released by Ukraine Solidarity Network (US), European Network for Solidarity with Ukraine and Left elected representatives on the second anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

With Cuba immersed in an economic and humanitarian crisis from which it cannot escape, the president — who succeeded Fidel and Raúl Castro — is attempting to get closer to the citizenry

Israel Dutra, of the Brazilian Socialist Left Movement (MES) within the Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL), speaks to Federico Fuentes about Putin’s war and Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s peace proposal. Dutra also discusses the twin challenge facing the international left today: inter-imperialist rivalry and combating the extreme right.

White perch, blackfish and the usual freshwater suspects provide the most consistent fishing opportunities this week.

Tatiana Py Dutra - The National Executive of the PSOL has defined its position on participation in the government of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva by voting to not occupy positions in the new administration.

Socialist Left Movement/PSOL - The left candidate Lula da Silva won the first round with 48.4% of the vote (57,259,504 votes) against 43.2% for his right-wing opponent Jair Bolsonaro (51,072,345 votes): an advantage of about 6 million votes. However, what marked the result - contrary to the expectation created by all the opinion polls - was that Bolsonaro did much better than predicted.

The repression against the nationwide strike called by the indigenous movement in Ecuador has only increased since President Guillermo Lasso first declared a state of emergency and a curfew on Friday, 17 June.

By Roberto Robaina

Green Left speaks to Socialism and Freedom Party (PSOL) leader Roberto Robaina about Jair Bolsonaro’s extreme right project, the upcoming elections and how Brazil might fit into the new wave of left governments in the region.

Argentinian political activist and businesswoman Graciela Ramírez Cruz has been able to reconcile the two occupations to perfection.