Annual camp gathers 4,000 indigenous demonstrators in Brasília for right to land
Police forced the group to change the location of the event; national security forces were used
Representing around 150 indigenous peoples from Brazil, approximately 4,000 people gathered on Wednesday in Brasília to set up the Terra Livre (“Free Land”) Camp.
Brazilian peasants organize protests to demand land reform and social justice
Demonstrations will honor the 19 victims of the Carajás Massacre, killed by the military police 23 years ago on Apr. 17
People’s movements, unions, and federations of rural workers are organizing a number of protests this month to demand public policies for rural areas. The demonstrations are dubbed “Red April” and take place every year, especially during the week of April 17th, International Day of Peasants’ Struggle.
Unions and movements take to the streets in Brazil against attacks on pension system
Protests in at least 126 cities show that organizations are not happy about changes that will hurt social rights
Marielle Franco: One Year After Her Assassination
International Women's Day: Actions Follow Protests
In a follow up to the massive nationwide protests on International Women's Day, the women from the MST occupied the farm of a known sexual abuser and blocked the train tracks of the Vale company, responsible for the deaths of over 300 people from the bursting of a dam in Minas Gerais. We bring you both these stories.
Fighting for justice for Marielle and the dead from mining, women from MST block Vale's train in Minas Gerais
One month on from a crime: Vale dam burst in Brumadinho
The collapse of a tailings dam owned by mining giant Vale in Minas Gerais caused 179 deaths; many more are still missing
International Women's Day 2019
We bring you two articles on the demonstrations and celebrations of International Women's Day. The articles detail the actions of the MST and other social movements throughout Brazil.
On March 8, women all over Brazil honor Marielle Franco and attack Bolsonaro
MST’s Stedile: “Activists shall not fear, we are fighting for justice”
Landless leader told Brasil de Fato that, despite threats, MST will not back off from social struggle
Bolsonaro Government indefinitely suspends agrarian reform
Documents distributed to INCRA's managers provide for the interruption in the purchase and demarcation of land for the creation of [agrarian reform] settlements. The agency says measure is temporary, but does not say how long it will last.