Workers United: Stop Trump

In his International May Day 2025 address, Tomas Castanheira analyzes the escalating class struggle in Brazil and Latin America within the context of global capitalist crisis. He highlights the erosion of democratic institutions and the rise of authoritarianism across the region, fueled by the inability of bourgeois governments to address rampant inequality and economic instability. Castanheira points to Brazil as a key example, where the Lula government's attempts to pacify the working class through social programs have failed to contain mounting social unrest. He criticizes the government's adherence to neoliberal policies, prioritizing the interests of finance capital over the needs of the working class, further exacerbating social tensions. The speaker underlines the continued presence of Bolsonarism, arguing that its influence underscores the fragility of bourgeois democracy and the threat of right-wing reaction. He emphasizes the objective necessity for the working class to intervene independently, armed with a socialist program, to overthrow capitalism and establish workers' power. Castanheira argues that the revolutionary impulse is increasingly apparent in Brazil, with growing strikes and protests reflecting a deepening understanding of the need for fundamental social change. He concludes by emphasizing the vital role of the Socialist Equality Group in Brazil in building a section of the International Committee of the Fourth International to arm the working class with the theoretical and political tools necessary for socialist revolution. find the original article here: https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2025/05/09/hpwu-m09.html