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"We have a very big responsibility; we cannot allow thieves to govern this country again." This Sunday, however, Lula took an optimistic tone about his options for victory when addressing attendees and called for mobilizing the over 30 million Brazilians who did not go to the polls last Sunday, mainly the elderly. #Lula2026 #Manifestación #Democracia (translated)

The Brazilian left is mobilizing in the streets in support of Lula, who is looking to recover in the polls ahead of the second round of the presidential elections against Flávio Bolsonaro, after a surprising second place in the first round. #Lula2026 #Manifestación #Democracia (translated)

Maria Clara Posada identified the woman in a photo from a demonstration supporting the JEP, driven by Alejandro Ramelli, as Victoria Sanguino, a member of the FARC whom she described as being accused of being responsible for hundreds of forced abortions and the recruitment of minors. Posada asked if anyone remembered another case in which alleged perpetrators participated in a demonstration to support their judge and said she did not recall seeing Nicolás Maduro support the Department of Justice. She also maintained that the scene was another example of a biased court that, according to her, prioritized criminals and forgot about the victims. #Justicia #DerechosHumanos #Paz (translated)

Leire Díez's environment planned pressure actions against Judge Marta Hernández, while her address was revealed and lawsuits and protests against her were projected, in a context of an alleged scheme to obstruct corruption investigations involving the PSOE and the Government. #Justicia #Corrupción #Badajoz (translated)

Senator Enrique Gómez summarized the claims that, according to him, Eva Ferrer had made in an interview. He pointed out that Ferrer accused Verónica Alcocer of leading a network for trafficking drugs, weapons, and dollars that cooperated with the so-called "Italians" of Enrico Romagnoli, and of transporting 2.5 million dollars from Venezuela on an official plane. According to Gómez's summary, Ferrer asserted that Petro had benefited from that network through electoral support and logistics to organize demonstrations. He also mentioned the involvement of Manel Grau, Agmeth Escaf, Carolina Plata, and Mario Fernández Alcocer, cousin of Verónica Alcocer. Gómez added that Ferrer had spoken about the management of a supposed contribution of 50,000 euros from Papá Pitufo to Petro's presidential campaign in 2022, which Xavier Vendrell would have participated in. He claimed that the prosecutor in charge of the case had already indicated that there was interference from Petro's Government in favor of Papá Pitufo. He also noted that Ferrer mentioned the management of a contribution of at least 250,000 euros from Euclides Torres to the 2022 campaign. In the end, Gómez wondered if Petro had been, as Ferrer suggested, a puppet of Verónica Alcocer or if he was the head of the criminal gang. #Colombia #Política #Corrupción (translated)

More than a thousand people have demonstrated in Barcelona demanding measures to ensure access to housing and protesting against evictions, in memory of Maricarmen and Olga, victims of a system that prioritizes real estate business over human rights. #ViviendaDigna #Desahucios #ManifestaciónBarcelona (translated)

The nationalist demonstration in Valencia, with the slogan "Let's win the country," gathered about 2,000 people to demand autonomy that respects the Valencian language and culture, while calling for improvements in public education and the resignation of the councilor. #València #Llengua #Educació (translated)

Alex_politics stated that, during the DANA, the left expressed itself while the right ceased to do so upon learning, as he wrote, that those accused and who were having sexual relations while Valencians were dying were from the right. He also claimed that the left was being asked to protest for causes chosen by others, but when they did, their members were disqualified with derogatory expressions and linked to the PSOE. #Política #España #Manifestaciones (translated)

Carlos F. Galán urged the former president to act responsibly and recalled that, in his opinion, the words of a political leader could lead to violence, referring to Colombia's recent history. He stated that he was not an accomplice to any genocide and that, as mayor, he had respected peaceful demonstrations. According to what he wrote, during the protests the previous day, which turned violent, a church was attacked and a dialogue facilitator was assaulted, who had to be taken to a hospital. Galán said that is why police intervention was necessary and that this would be his instruction to law enforcement when needed to protect citizens and the dialogue team and to prevent violent attacks. #Colombia #Protestas #Violencia (translated)

The author described a demonstration in Madrid for the death of Maricarmen, an 87-year-old woman who, as he wrote, had been evicted, and attributed her murder to rent-seeking. He also described the protest as impressive. https://t.co/oBTL8d8cqq #Madrid #Desahucios #Justicia #ES (translated)