Current President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has been confirmed as the Workers’ Party candidate, while Flávio Bolsonaro, far-right leader and son of imprisoned former president Jair Bolsonaro, has been confirmed for the Liberal Party.

Riding on the success of mining reforms that expanded state ownership and formalized artisanal mining, Burkina Faso is expanding its annual budget mid-year after state revenues in the first half exceeded projections.

In the last several weeks on the streets of India, youth followed in a decades-long tradition of once again testing whether the republic’s promises mean anything, and each time forcing their expansion.

During his visit to Brazil, Milei attacked Lula and pledged support behind Flávio Bolsonaro. Brazil has recalled its ambassador to Argentina in a show of protest and outrage to a series of attacks by Milei.

The three-day conference is organized by the International Peoples Assembly in collaboration with Tricontinental: Institute of Social Research in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

International solidarity has poured in for Tunisian Workers’ Party Secretary-General Hamma Hammami, following the circulation of a video openly calling for his assassination.