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Dear all, you may be aware that there is political turmoil in Brazil with aggressive measures from a combination of forces (mainstream media, big corporations, right wing parties) attempting to subvert the democratic regime and oust President Dilma Russef. Here is a link to a statement in support of democracy and the president from academics at Middlesex University that has been undersigned by other academics and social forces in the UK. If you agree, please share widely. Thank you! Dr Yara Evans School of Geography Queen Mary University of London London E1 4NS http://www.geog.qmul.ac.uk/staff/evansy.html ________________________ The original e-mail from Middlesex reads: We finally managed to get a statement in support of democracy and of Dilma in The Guardian. The statement appears with some signatures, including Michael Mansfield QC, a MPs, trade union general secretaries and national leaders, plus other individuals of public influence. You can read the statement here: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/apr/11/attempts-to-oust-president-dilma-rousseff-are-undemocratic Please circulate it as widely as possible, post it everywhere you can, and send it to Brazil. Abraçao Dr Francisco Dominguez Head of Latin American and Brazilian studies research group, Middlesex University VSC Secretary