Brazilian President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva (Lula) has this week criticised [1] [pt] the arrest of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, condemning the Brazilian press for not having defended the Australian activist. Lula said [2] [pt, en], “the boy was arrested and I'm not seeing any protest against [the curtailment of] freedom of expression.”
Brazil: President Lula defends WikiLeaks’ Assange
· Written by Marta Cooper
Categories: Latin America, Brazil, Digital Activism, Freedom of Speech, International Relations, Media & Journalism, Politics