Incomplete Justice in Killings of Amazon Activists
A sign put up by activists in Marabá, Brazil demands justice for the murders of Amazon activists José Cláudio Ribeiro da Silva and Maria do Espírito Santo. Credit: Fabíola Ortiz/IPSPeasants and human...
View ArticleImminent Outbreak of Violence on Brazilian Amazon Estate
Road in Pará's Amazonian region shows only pasture where once there was rainforest. Credit: Fabíola Ortiz/IPS A fresh outbreak of violence between large landowners and landless peasants is looming in...
View ArticleRousseff’s Brazil – No Country for the Landless
Farmers with the Landless Workers’ Movement (MST) protest the concentration of land ownership in Brazil, during a Feb. 21 demonstration in support of the occupation of part of the Agropecuaria Santa...
View ArticleSlavery Modernises, Adapts to Stay Alive in Brazil
Workers produce charcoal in Andrequice, a town in the state of Minas Gerais in southeastern Brazil. The activity employs large numbers of workers who are subjected to modern slavery, in addition to...
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