Strengthening our unity is fundamental for the left: MST
MST’s Débora Nunes talks about campaign against Bolsonaro, threats of a fascist presidency and international solidarity
MST’s João Pedro Stedile: “We have to go back to doing grassroots work”
Landless workers’ leader spoke with Brasil de Fato on the next steps for the left after Jair Bolsonaro’s victory
"We leave this process with closer ties and organized capacity and strength to resist this professed fascist offensive," said João Pedro Stedile, from the national coordination of the Landless Workers' Movement (MST) about the result of Brazil's 2018 presidential elections.
If elected, Bolsonaro will bar the expropriations of lands accused of slave labor
The proposal goes against Constitutional Amendment 81, which became known as the "PEC [Proposed Constitutional Amendment] of slave labor"
Letter from the MST to our friends throughout the world
Comrades and Friends of MST around the World,
We would like to share some of our views on this delicate moment of Brazilian politics in the last week of the election campaign:
Murders of quilombolas up by 350% in one year in Brazil
New report shows gruesome reality for descendants of Afro-Brazilian slaves who live in hinterland settlements
The number of quilombolas killed in Brazil skyrocketed by 350 percent in 2017 over 2016, according to a report, released on Tuesday, based on a new survey.
More than 50 thousand people register Lula's candidacy and denounce the withdrawal of rights
National Free Lula March makes history in the defense of the rights of the people.
Landless workers set off on historic march: "The people will encircle Brasília"
Here is how the national march staged by the MST from August 10th through 15th will be organized
For Lula’s freedom, activists start hunger strike and demand justice from Brazil’s Supreme Court
“Community fasts, solidarity actions, days of demonstration and mobilization wherever we are,” a striker claims.
Six activists from people’s movements will start an indefinite hunger strike at 4pm local time this Tuesday outside Brazil’s Supreme Court building in Brasília. The sit-down aims to demand justice in the country’s judicial system and freedom for ex-president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
Report: Brazil is deadliest country for environmental activists; 57 killed in 2017
British NGO's survey shows agribusiness is the most dangerous industry for environmental defenders
After five years of impunity, arrests for four accused of assassinating landless activist Fábio Santos
Two other suspects fled. The MST links their flight to the fact that the state police announced the arrest warrant ahead of time.
This past Wednesday morning (July 11th), state police carried out an operation that ended with the arrests of four people accused of ordering and carrying out the assassination of the MST activist Fábio Santos.
