Guilherme Boulos


Guilherme Castro Boulos is a Brazilian politician, activist and writer. He is a member of the National Coordination of Homeless Workers' Movement. He was the Socialism and Liberty Party candidate for the presidency of Brazil in the 2018 general election. He joined PSOL in 2018.

Biography

Guilherme Boulos is the son of Marcos Boulos, professor of Medicine at the University of São Paulo. He graduated in philosophy in 2006 and received a master's degree in mental health in 2017, both from the University of São Paulo. In his youth and formative years he engaged in the Union of Communist Youth. He also joined the Homeless Workers' Movement in 2002.
He became famous in 2003 when he participated in the coordination of the invasion of a Volkswagen's ground in São Bernardo do Campo. He appeared again in the press in 2014, in the wake of the social mobilizations around the World Cup, especially the invasion called Occupation People's Cup, organized by the MTST in early May.

Prison

On 17 January 2017, Boulos was arrested on charges of committing judicial disobedience and incitement to violence during the repossession lawsuit of a land in the district of São Mateus. In the night of the same day, he was released from prison. In his defense, he claims that his detention was arbitrary and for political reasons.

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