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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.
...The collapse of a tailings dam owned by mining giant Vale in Minas Gerais caused 179 deaths; many more are still missing
One month ago on January 25th, the residents of the Brazilian town of Brumadinho, Minas Gerais, became victims of one of the biggest social and environmental disasters in the history of the planet. The collapse of a dam owned by miner Vale in the Mina do Feijão district caused the death of at least 179 people, while 131 were still listed as missing by Monday, Feb. 25. Workers, mothers, fathers, sons, and daughters were buried under the avalanche of toxic mud as casualties of yet another crime sponsored by Brazil’s largest mining company.
Read the article HERE.
For dramatice footage of the dam collapse, check out the article on Brasil de Fato.
The "#Ele Não" [Not Him] Movement brought over 1 million demonstrators to the streets of Brazil's cities and towns on September 29, 2018. This short video illustrates the strength of this movement.
The FMST brings you these reports prepared by our comrades at Brasil de Fato reflecting on the one year anniversary of the assassination of Marielle Franco. Marielle was a councilwomen from Rio de Janeiro and a leader promoting the rights of those who are the same as her: Female, Black and Gay. These reports include remembrances of Marielle, recollections of the day she was assassinated and memorials held around the world.
Read the reports HERE.
by Charlott
e Casey, Bay Area Friends of the MST
About 100 people gathered in front of the Brazilian consulate in San Francisco on January 18 to protest Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro’s threats against the Amazon and the indigenous people who live there....
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