For Brazilian social movements, Lula’s program for agrarian reform doesn’t solve urgent problems
Peasant organizations point out that the announced measures do not tackle the country’s land concentration
The global peasant movement in Bogotá proclaims: “We defend life, that of peasants and the entire planet”
The 8th Conference of La Via Campesina is being held in Bogotá amid a scenario of multiple global crises. The organization is also celebrating 30 years of work
We can do better than the Sustainable Development Goals model
In this interview, Vijay Prashad points out how summits on sustainable development goals often end with only calls for increasing funding which serves merely as band-aid. Ending hunger, poverty, and the other crises of our time requires greater political will and structural changes
From Asia to Latin America: global agro-ecological produce debuted at the MST Fair
Foreign organizations sell their products and want to strengthen alternative model of cultivation in the world
What’s behind the attack against Brazil’s Landless Rural Workers’ Movement?
The Chamber of Deputies, dominated by the right, has set up a Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry to investigate “the real purpose” of the Landless Rural Workers’ Movement
Colombian government makes historic advance towards agrarian reform and peace
The government of Gustavo Petro will buy three million hectares from cattle ranchers with the aim of redistributing them to dispossessed peasants, fulfilling the first point of the peace agreement signed with the FARC
“Dialogue among family,” says MST leader on meeting with Colombian Vice President Francia Márquez
Agrarian reform, agro-ecology, and integration were topics discussed between the MST and the vice-president-elect of Colombia
“Family agriculture has the capacity to feed our country,” says Lula during visit to MST
The event with the former president gathered 10 thousand people in the Eli Vive settlement of the MST in Paraná
The MST has donated more than six thousand tons of food during the pandemic to fight hunger
Just during the Christmas Without Hunger campaign, the MST distributed food donations to 250,000 people in 24 Brazilian states
Joaquin Piñero: MST loses a steadfast comrade in the struggle for the working class
Valquimar Reis, as he was also known, dedicated more than 20 years of his life to militant struggle
MST calls for Bolsonaro’s removal in letter to Brazilian people
In the letter, the MST highlights the key struggles for the next period in defense of the life and rights of the Brazilian people. They declare that forcing Bolsonaro out is urgent and necessary.
Peruvian agricultural workers’ strike met with violent repression
Agricultural workers are mobilizing to demand that the Peruvian government and Congress follow through on their promise to pass a law granting labor rights and ensuring better working conditions for workers in this sector
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