[04/16/08] MST Informa #150: Why we are struggling
Dear Friends of the MST,
In a meeting with Lula, the MST reaffirms People’s Agrarian Reform as the basis of democracy and food sovereignty
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.
'A true lesson': During COP30, Minister Wellington Dias visits MST's productive forest in Pará
Movement highlights the need for support for the implementation of a Solidarity Kitchen and agro-industry
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'
President Lula signs a Provisional Measure to help Rio Grande do Sul; Families affected by flooding will receive aid of up to US$1,480
'100% of the people will have their homes back,' says Ruy Castro, Brazil's Minister of the Civil House
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
For MST, 2023 saw the resumption of democratic government, but a mismatch in agrarian reform
In 2024, the movement will continue demanding the settlement of 65 thousand families and prepares the celebrations of its 40th anniversary
CPI of the MST: context and diagnosis of the Brazilian agrarian situation
José Geraldo de Sousa Junior is a professor at the Faculty of Law and former dean of the University of Brasília (UnB)
MST CPI will discuss law that Tarcísio uses to benefit large landowners
Governor gave discounts of up to 90% on the sale of vacant lands occupied irregularly
“To plant strategic seeds to change the country,” says Tereza Campello in a MST festival
To the former minister, food systems should guide a change in Brazil’s route and contribute to a progressive government
