Amid economic turmoil, environmental crisis, escalating inequality, widespread despair and disillusionment, the far right is presenting itself as a βradicalβ and βanti-systemβ alternative, argues Brazilian socialist Mariana Riscali.
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Israelβs state-owned water company Mekorot has played a key role in the theft of Palestinian water. "Fuera Mekorot" (Get Out Mekorot) campaign organiser Gisela Cardozo spoke to ΒιΆΉΣ³»βs Ben Radford about Mekorot's nefarious activities in Argentina and the campaign against it.
State Deputy Luciana Genro, a leading member of the Socialism and Freedom Party (PSOL), spoke to ΒιΆΉΣ³»'s Ben Radford about the flooding crisis in Brazilβs southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul, the governmentβs response and the solidarity efforts to help those affected.
In Brazil, Sao Pauloβs State Legislative Assembly voted to privatise its water and sanitation company on December 6, after the parliamentary session was briefly suspended while security forces cleared anti-privatisation protesters from the gallery using batons and pepper spray. ΒιΆΉΣ³»'s Federico Fuentes was on the scene.
Sergio Lirio speaks to Pablo Stefanoni about the recent resignations of key members of Brazil's military elite, and the growing discontent at Jair Bolsonaro's disastrous administration.