Workers' Movement and other social movements support Lula, Senators warn of 'Chavenization'
{{dateline|date=June 28, 2005|location=São Paulo, Brazil}} Representatives of the [[w:Landless Workers' Movement|Landless Workers' Movement]] (MST) and other social movements linked to the [[w:Workers' Party|Workers' Party]] (PT) had a meeting with the Brazilian President [[w:Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva|Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva]] on June 22. 

They said that they defend the investigation of corruption schemes, however they said that the Lula government is the victim of a destabilization campaign. They blame the President of the United States [[w:George W. Bush|George W. Bush]] for the crisis. They say that the government of Lula is victim of a [[w:Coup d'état|coup]] attempt by Bush supporters.

Senator Heloísa Helena from the [[w:Socialism and Freedom Party|Socialism and Freedom Party]] (PSOL) said that the coup idea is nonsense. Other parliamentarians, even some of the Workers' Party, didn't agree with the coup argument. Some senators said that only the Wokers' Party itself initiated the crisis. Some senators who do not belong to the Brazilian ruling party PT warned of a scenario like the one in [[w:Venezuela|Venezuela]] where the President [[w:Hugo Chávez|Hugo Chávez]] concentrated all political power on his hands using the support of social movements.

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==Sources==

* [http://www.senado.gov.br/tv/default.asp  '''Brazilian Senate TV channel''']

*{{source|url=http://www.radiobras.gov.br/materia_i_2004.php?materia=229989&editoria=
|title=Presidente Lula se encontra com representantes dos movimentos sociais
|author=Carolina Pimentel
|pub=Radiobras
|date= 22 de Junho de 2005 }}

*{{source|url=http://www.radiobras.gov.br/materia_i_2004.php?materia=230128&editoria=&q=1
|title=MST calls for ''Congress-Brazilian people'' alliance
|author=Allen Bennett
|pub=Radiobras
|date= 22 de Junho de 2005 }}

*{{source|url=http://www.radiobras.gov.br/materia_i_2004.php?materia=229687&editoria=
|title=Coordenação dos Movimentos Sociais prepara calendário de atos em defesa do governo
|author= Flávia Albuquerque
|pub=Radiobras
|date= 20 de Junho de 2005 }}

*{{source|url=http://une.org.br/home2/une_on_line_jun_2005/m_2.html
|title=Contra Corrupção, por mudanças na política econômica, pela reforma política, contra o golpismo de direita
|author=
|pub=UNE
|date= 16 de Junho de 2005 }}

*{{source|url=http://www.radiobras.gov.br/materia_i_2004.php?materia=229568&editoria=
|title=Movimentos sociais devem realizar marcha contra a corrupção
|author=Gabriela Guerreiro
|pub=Radiobras
|data= 18 de Junho de 2005 }}

*{{source|url=http://www.mst.org.br/biblioteca/entrevistas/jp.htm
|title="Só a mobilização popular pode trazer mudança de rumos", diz Stedile
|author=
|pub=MST
|date= 30 de Maio de 2005 }}

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[[pt:Movimentos apóiam Lula e denunciam golpe. Senadores alertam para "chavenização"]]
Representatives of the Landless Workers' Movement (MST) and other social movements linked to the Workers' Party (PT) had a meeting with the Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on June 22. 

They said that they defend the investigation of corruption schemes, however they said that the Lula government is the victim of a destabilization campaign. They blame the President of the United States George W. Bush for the crisis. They say that the government of Lula is victim of a coup attempt by Bush supporters.

Senator Heloísa Helena from the Socialism and Freedom Party (PSOL) said that the coup idea is nonsense. Other parliamentarians, even some of the Workers' Party, didn't agree with the coup argument. Some senators said that only the Wokers' Party itself initiated the crisis. Some senators who do not belong to the Brazilian ruling party PT warned of a scenario like the one in Venezuela where the President Hugo Chávez concentrated all political power on his hands using the support of social movements.


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Movimentos apóiam Lula e denunciam golpe. Senadores alertam para "chavenização"
Brazil South America Politics and conflicts 2005 Political crisis in Brazil Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva