]> http://www.mstbrazil.org Learn more about the MST! en http://www.mstbrazil.org/?q=node/658 <p>For João Pedro Stedile, of the MST’s national leadership, Dilma’s victory would allow a scenario and confluence of forces more conducive to social progress. Interview by Nilton Viana, Brasil de Fato newspaper</p> Sun, 05 Sep 2010 15:36:53 -0700 http://www.mstbrazil.org/?q=node/657 <p>The MST comes to the cities this week to ask for support from all workers, once again, in defense of Agrarian Reform. We want to present a proposal for a new model for Brazilian agriculture, one that actually distributes the land, helps to generate jobs, and produces quality foods at prices affordable to Brazilians.</p> Mon, 23 Aug 2010 11:31:52 -0700 http://www.mstbrazil.org/?q=node/656 <p>US Social Forum, Detroit, 2010</p> <p>Over a half-century ago, Mahatma Gandhi led a multitude of Indians to the sea to make salt—in defiance of the British Empire’s monopoly on this resource critical to people’s diet. The action catalyzed the fragmented movement for Indian independence and was the beginning of the end for Britain’s rule over India. The act of “making salt” has since been repeated many times in many forms by people’s movements seeking liberation, justice and sovereignty: Cesar Chavez, Nelson Mandela, and the Zapatistas are just a few of the most prominent examples. Our food movement— one that spans the globe—seeks food sovereignty from the monopolies that dominate our food systems with the complicity of our governments. We are powerful, creative, committed and diverse. It is our time to make salt.</p> Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:02:18 -0700 http://www.mstbrazil.org/?q=node/655 <p>After eight months of the boycott against the Joint Parliamentary Committee of Inquiry (CPMI) on Agrarian Reform, the parliamentarians of the conservative sectors led by Kátia Abreu (DEM-TO) and Onyx Lorenzoni (DEM / RS) stated the need to continue investigations of the social groups that work in the settlements. During this period, the Agrarian Reform organizations and the ministries of the federal government participated in public hearings of the commission, provided all explanations and demonstrated the importance of partnerships for the implementation of public policies in rural areas.</p> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:02:20 -0700 http://www.mstbrazil.org/?q=node/654 <p>Brazil is the target of an offensive by big capital, joined by transnational corporations and banks, in an alliance with the capitalist landowners who created a model of organization of agriculture called agribusiness.</p> Fri, 09 Jul 2010 18:48:17 -0700 http://www.mstbrazil.org/?q=node/653 <p>Political Education: The experience of MSTin Brazil</p> <p>Ana Justo, Florestan Fernandes National School,<br /> The Brazilian Landless Workers Movement (MST)</p> <p>Ana Justo has been a leader of Brazil's Landless Workers Movement (Movimento dos Trabalhadores Rurais Sem Terra - MST) for 23 of its 25 years. The largest social movement in Latin America, the MST has 1.5 million members. The MST struggles for land reform, access to healthcare, schools, organic production and infrastructure by promoting ground-up sustainable development based in the needs of all Brazilians. Ana coordinates the Secretariat of the MST's Florestan Fernandes National School located in Guararema, Sao Paulo.</p> Wed, 07 Jul 2010 11:31:53 -0700 http://www.mstbrazil.org/?q=node/652 <p>Political Education: The experience of MST in Brazil</p> <p>Ana Justo, Florestan Fernandes National School,<br /> The Brazilian Landless Workers Movement (MST)</p> <p>Ana Justo has been a leader of Brazil's Landless Workers Movement Movimento dos Trabalhadores Rurais Sem Terra - MST) for 23 of its 25 years. The largest social movement in Latin America, the MST has 1.5 million members. The MST struggles for land reform, access to healthcare, schools, organic production and infrastructure by promoting ground-up sustainable development based in the needs of all Brazilians. Ana coordinates the Secretariat of the MST's Florestan Fernandes National School located in Guararema, Sao Paulo.</p> Sun, 05 Sep 2010 09:40:26 -0700 http://www.mstbrazil.org/?q=node/651 <p>World transformations in recent years have resulted in the centralization of capital accumulation in the financial sphere and for transnational corporations. These transformations have had serious consequences and resulted in growing conflicts between two worlds of agricultural production. The capitalist model is one of an alliance between large landowners, transnational business and the financial system. The businesses supply inputs, buy materials, control the market and fix the prices of agricultural products.</p> Sun, 13 Jun 2010 08:36:08 -0700 http://www.mstbrazil.org/?q=node/650 <p>At the beginning of June, the special parliamentary committee which is discussing changes to the Forest Code should issue its final report of changes in the legislation. Because of the absence of a full debate, we denounce the report as serving only the interests of the rural caucus. They are planning to consolidate the deforestation that they have already promoted the in the Cerrado, Mata Atlantica, and Caatinga Pampas and which is advancing the destruction of the Amazon.</p> Mon, 07 Jun 2010 14:04:23 -0700 http://www.mstbrazil.org/?q=node/649 <p>Most advanced land reform project to date is still the one presented by João Goulart‘s administration<br /> Published on May 4, 2010<br /> A republican and democratic reform necessary in Brazil<br /> By Mário Augusto Jakobskind - Editor in Chief / Página 64 (Page 64)</p> Sun, 13 Jun 2010 08:36:49 -0700 http://www.mstbrazil.org/?q=node/648 <p>Nearly 30 years ago, the Movement of Landless Workers (MST) began to organize nationally with a purpose: to promote agrarian reform in Brazil. The years passed, the movement has consolidated, thousands of activists formed settlements, and the focus of the MST has expanded.</p> Thu, 27 May 2010 13:25:38 -0700 http://www.mstbrazil.org/?q=node/647 <p>The Swiss multinational Syngenta, which produces genetically modified seeds, was denounced and condemned in the Fourth Permanent Peoples' Tribunal, held in Madrid May 13-17 of this year. This was the second complaint made against the company in court, only this time related to human rights violations resulting from its activities with GMOs, pesticides and seed market dominance. The first complaint (http://terradedireitos.org.br/biblioteca/noticias/tribunal-dos-povos-divulga-sentenca-contra-transnacionais/) was related to the murder of rural worker Keno in 2007, in a company experimental field in Parana.</p> Thu, 27 May 2010 13:22:59 -0700 http://www.mstbrazil.org/?q=node/646 <p>Brazilian eucalyptus plantations of Stora Enso, a giant Finnish-Swedish reforestation company is involved in a serious conflict with local organizations, environmentalists and small farmers. The MST, in particular, is tired of the two faces of Stora Enso. Finnish public institutions have a considerable portion (35%) of the shares in Stora Enso[1], but the government refuses to intervene in the operations</p> Thu, 06 May 2010 12:24:53 -0700 http://www.mstbrazil.org/?q=node/645 <p><b>1. The History </b> <p>The month of April has become a symbol of the fight for democratization of land in Brazil, and the world. On the 17th of April of 1996, 19 rural workers who participated in a protest march, were brutally murdered by the Military Police of the Brazilian state of Pará, in the municipality of Eldorado do Carajás. </p> Sun, 02 May 2010 18:38:11 -0700 http://www.mstbrazil.org/?q=node/644 <p>by Hanna Nikkanen </p> <p>Stora Enso, a Finnish-Swedish giant of the "forest" industry, is conquering Brazil at high speed. The action involves multiple problems, but neither the shareholders nor consumers seem to even bother. Could South America be the Wild West for the paper industry, based on eucalyptus?</p> Thu, 29 Apr 2010 08:43:34 -0700