[09/24/2007] FMST in the NEWS: How to be a Good Friend (When You are 4,000 Miles Away). By Patrick Quirk
Since 1985, Brazilian families have in large numbers taken to the MST’s call for “bottom-up” agrarian reform.
Agrarian Reform
How long do we have to wait for the changes to begin?
By João Pedro Stedile
In Folha de S. Paulo
After 25 years of eviction threats and a months-long vigil, farm will become a Landless Rural Workers' Movement settlement
Since 1999, 71 landless families are encamped in the 479-ha resistance community
Area in MT where priest, defender and landless workers were detained has court ruling against owners of large estate
After violent eviction, governor of Mato Grosso, Mauro Mendes, says that 'whoever has possession will have the protection of the police'
MST settlements report lack of budget for infrastructure and basic rights
In the second part of the report, settled families complain about the lack of public investment in structuring life in the settlements and demand solutions from the government
MST, policies for Agrarian Reform and budget by the Federal Government
MST denounces that the application of these policies is stagnant and the budget does not benefit settlements created before 2023; Understand how this relates to the disaster in RS
Under pressure, the government launches a program to speed up agrarian reform and says it aims for 'peace in the countryside'
Worker´s association demands a bigger budget and 'debate in the Legislature' to increase funds in the area
Twenty-eight years of the Eldorado do Carajás massacre amid attempts to erase the fight for land
The day when 21 landless workers were killed is remembered as World Day for the Struggle for Land
During the Red April, the Landless Workers' Movement activities restate the importance of agrarian reform
Actions focus on occupying land for food production and fighting hunger
Understand the difference between invasion and occupation
Understanding the difference between invasion and occupation is fundamental to get the struggle for agrarian reform