by Isabella Kenfield and Roger Burbach In the Brazilian state of Paraná, Valmir Mota de Oliveira of Via Campesina, an international peasant organization, was shot twice in the chest at point blank
PRESS RELEASE from VIA CAMPESINA Armed Militia Attacks Via Campesina Encampment and Kills Activist There were no hostages at the site, to the contrary of reports by the Globo News Network.
In his speech, President Lula highlighted the importance of the Movement's political participation, the advances in agrarian reform, and a firm stance by Brazil on the international stage.
The age-old practice of bio-inputs is considered by the MST as a strategic pillar for the massification of agroecology, in soil recovery, democratization of knowledge, and healthy production.
The document denounces the power of capital and patriarchy over peasant women and defends the need for Agrarian Reform and the emancipation of women
With the establishment of the Olga Benário settlement, based on the process of fighting for land, settled families transformed the landscape with dedication to agroecological production and the creation of agroforestry
Movement plants trees and reinforces commitment to environmental preservation and popular agrarian reform during state meeting
Healthy food is not produced through unhealthy relationships!
By João Pedro Stedile
In Folha de S. Paulo
