‘We won’t allow hatred to claim more victims! We demand justice for our comrade,’ said legislator Rosa Amorim. On Tuesday, two activists from the Landless Workers’ Movement (MST) were struck by a car during the “March in Defense of Agrarian Reform and Democracy” held in the Brazilian city of Recife. RELATED: Brazilian Landless Workers Support […]

The decrees were announced at the Quilombo Campo Grande, an settlement named after a community of runaway slaves. On Friday, Brazilian President Lula da Silva signed decrees to allow the settlement of 4,883 families from the Landless Rural Workers’ Movement (MST) on over 75,000 hectares. RELATED: Brazilians Reject Religious Intolerance During Carnival The Workers’ Party […]

While authorities have increased land distribution to conflict victims, the land courts remain overwhelmed. On Wednesday, Colombian President Gustavo Petro called for a massive mobilization of farmers on July 20th to push for agrarian reform that would allow for better land distribution in the country. RELATED: Colombian Vice President France Marquez’s Motorcade Attacked “We seek […]