The New Communist Party of the Netherlands condemns the arrest of our two Sudanese comrades who were arrested by the coup-regime on the 19th of May. Comrades Muktar Al-Khatib, Secretary-General of the Sudanese Communist Party and Salih Mahmoud, member of the Politburo of the Sudanese Communist Party.

The New Communist Party of the Netherlands (NCPN) and the Communist Youth Movement of the Netherlands (CJB), condemn the brutal attack of the Greek police forces against the peaceful protesters in Thessaloniki on April 6. This rally took place in the framework of a national strike in Greece. The workers demanded measures against price inflation, collective labour agreements and salary increases, while the strike was also directed against Greece’s involvement in the imperialist war, opposing the presence of US and NATO military bases and the transportation of NATO equipment through Greece.

The Brazilian working class has suffered greatly under the government of Bolsonaro. The government has incessantly attacked the working class in the interests of the bourgeoisie. This policy has been very clear during the covid-19 pandemic. In this article we look in more detail to the conditions that led Bolsonaro to win the elections, the policies during his term and the possibilities for emancipation of the Brazilian workers.