Peasant leaders
Deadly attack on MST settlement in São Paulo: two killed, six injured amid land disputes
The armed attack left two dead and six injured. Lula’s government pledges support for the victims and a renewed focus on agrarian reform.
Colombian organizations condemn arbitrary arrest of peasant leaders
The illegal arrest and detention of 9 peasant leaders is another episode of the stigmatization of peasant communities in the region by the Colombian security forces
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