Document prepared as a summary of the first meeting of the National Coordination of the Movement in 2023 is released on Friday, January 27
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Document prepared as a summary of the first meeting of the National Coordination of the Movement in 2023 is released on Friday, January 27
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In this two part interview, João Pedro Stedile discusses: “Lula’s victory is a political and social victory not just electoral” and “The left and Lula”
Read the transcript of the interviews HERE and check out the videos of the interviews below.
In part one of this two-part interview, Stedile discussed the major challenges facing the incoming Lula government, the Bolsonarista blockades, and Lula’s priorities for foreign relations.
In part two of our conversation with João Pedro Stedile, he discusses the governability and decision-making capacity of the Lula government in the face of a conservative senate and chamber of deputies
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In the electoral campaign, Jair Bolsonaro (PL), candidate for reelection, and former ministers highlight the record distribution of land titles, but do not mention that titles are provisional or that the government cut INCRA (National Institute for Agrarian Reform) funds for agrarian reform and reduced at R$2.5 billion [Ed. approximately $470 million] rural credit
At the start of the second round [of voting], the delivery of land titles was highlighted among the campaign promises of President Jair Bolsonaro (PL), candidate for reelection. His program in the October 7 election time announces: “in the next government, President Bolsonaro will give land titles to all settlers in Brazil and will increase credit for those who want to produce and grow.” The topic also dominated discussions focused on the environment on WhatsApp and Telegram. In the lists of alleged government achievements, there is: “more than 400,000 rural property titles (land reform)”.
[NOTE: This section usually focusses on the work of FMST. We thought that this article from a mainstream newspaper shows how the view of the MST has changed over time.]
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