The Brazilian president should support Ukraine; this would be an expression of the South-South solidarity he’s pursuing.


Brazilian essayist
The Brazilian president should support Ukraine; this would be an expression of the South-South solidarity he’s pursuing.

If elected president, Lula would likely be unable to lead a transformational, leftist agenda

Favela residents resist evictions, as authorities try to hide poverty away for the World Cup.
![Evictions in the Metro Mangueira favela near the Maracana Stadium affect thousands of poor families [AFP]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/201412275739880580_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
The Brazilian government has persistently chosen violence to deal with the poor and now, with the protesters.
![Police brutality in Rio de Janeiro's favelas has prompted residents to take to the streets [AFP/Getty Images]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/2013125141433992734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
A set of demands from a small group of public employees has turned into broader protests against the status quo.
![A demonstrator from the group called Black Bloc runs outside the Municipal Assembly during a protest supporting a teachers' strike in Rio de Janeiro [Reuters]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/20131082453341734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)