Free Lula - Brazilians for Democracy & Justice
Brazilian Embassy, London. Mon 13 Aug 2018
Brazilians in London came to protest outside the embassy
calling for former President Lula to be released. They say he is a
political prisoner and the charges against him
were fabricated by those now in power to prevent him from standing
again as president. They have also
impeached Dilma Rousseff for what was not an impeachable offence.
People held up masks of Lula's face at the protest and waved Brazilian
flags
A Scots supporter arrives with posters
Lula, despite being in jail has announced he will run for President
though his candidature is likely to be ruled out because he is in
jail.
People shout for Lula to be freed
and hand out leaflets to passers by
'Brasil Urgente Lula Presidente'
And there was music and dancing
Then came a number of speeches from supporters
A woman introduces the speakers
A man brings solidarity from the TUC
A protester holds up his arm with a picture of Dilma on it
Belgica Guania, the first Ecuadorian councillor in the UK speaks in
support
As I have to leave another British trade unionist speaks in support