鈥淓quality, work and land鈥 is the slogan of a new radical political party in South Africa that seeks to revolutionise South African politics and contest elections in May.
The Socialist Revolutionary Workers Party (SRWP) held its launch congress over April 4-6 in Johannesburg. More than 1000 party militants and cadre attended from provinces across the country, as well as international guests from countries such as Zambia, Argentina, Brazil, Sweden, Morocco and Nepal.
The recent uplifting news that 11 of the 21 political prisoners in Honduras would be released on bail and allowed to contest their charges in freedom has brought joy to their comrades but also brought into sharp focus the situation of those who remain locked up on false charges.
The Brazilian Supreme Court decision jailing former president Luiz In谩cio Lula da Silva for 12 years 鈥 ruling out the politician leading opinion polls ahead of October elections 鈥 has caused an uproar in Brazil, writes Zoe PC.
Jo茫o Pedro Stedile, leader of the Landless Rural Workers鈥 Movement (MST), sees the latest developments as a continuation of the coup of 2016 that forced out democratically elected president Dilma Rouseff, from Lula鈥檚 Workers鈥 Party (PT).聽
The United States-backed former dictator of Guatemala Efrain Rios Montt died on April 1, aged 91. Zoe PC takes a look at the legacy of a man never brought to account for his many crimes.