Dear friends of the MST,
In 2002, we elected Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva as President of Brazil. It was the first time that a representative of the people, a leader of the working class, assumed command of the nation. During the electoral campaign, however, the release of his “Letter to the Brazilians‿, proved Lula’s intentions to...
Dear friends,
All of you were able to follow the Landless March to Brasilia via the internet and the press. Many evaluations have been made, including some on our web site. More than what we ourselves may say about the march, it is important to hear what the people are saying about us and our actions. For this reason, we are reproducing...
Urgent Action Called for by Rio Maria Committee of the United States
DELAY IN THE IMPRISONMENT OF ONE OF THE RANCHERS CONVICTED OF ORDERING THE ASSASSINATION OF JOÃO CANUTO
Vantuir Gonçalves de Paula was sentenced after a trial by jury in Belém (state of Pará) in May of 2003, along with Adilson Laranjeira, the former mayor of Rio...
*The author is Abdurazack Karriem of the Department of City and Regional Plannin at Cornell University.
"A reforma agraria se faz no campo, mas se ganha na cidade" – MST slogan
(You make agrarian reform in the countryside, but you win it in the cities)
"Marches always represent the disposition to...
*The MST distributes biweekly updates that FMST-US volunteers translate and make available. Please read the latest below.*
MST Update #83: Friday, February 10, 2005
1. FEATURE ARTICLE: WSF-Another World Is Possible!
MST NEWS BRIEFS:
2. MST is against violence
3. Brasil de Fato commemorates two years with...
*The MST distributes biweekly updates that FMST-US volunteers translate and make available. Please read the latest below.*
MST Update #84: Friday, February 25, 2005
1. FEATURE ARTICLE: The lack of land reform fuels violence in the countryside
MST NEWS BRIEFS:
2. Ceremonies throughout the country mourn the death of...
*The MST distributes biweekly updates that FMST-US volunteers translate and make available. Please read the latest below.*
This update includes:
1) FEATURE ARTCLE: Approval of GMOs is Unconstitutional
MST NEWS BRIEFS
1) Budget for Agrarian Reform is Cut in Half
2) Landless Women Celebrate the 8th of March...
Dear friends of the MST,
In this special edition of MST Informa, we want to share with you an article by José Arbex Jr.*, that was published in Brasil de Fato on March 17, 2005:
TITLE: The subscribers pay, Veja lies
By José Arbex Jr.**
In its March 5th edition, the magazine - or rather racist pamphlet - turns to...
*The MST distributes biweekly updates that FMST-US volunteers translate and make available. Please read the latest below.*
MST Update #91: June 4, 2005
FEATURE: Congressional Commission of Inquiry of Land--Ideological Platform of the Fght for Agrarian Reform
Dear friends of the MST,
The week in Brasília we followed...
Dear friends of the MST,
The week in Brasília we followed two more sessions of the Congressional Commission of Inquiry of Land (CPMI). Established in the beginning of 2004, the objectives of the CPMI were to analyze the progress of Agrarian Reform, the social movements of workers and landowners, and to investigate the causes of rural...
