New Brazil Bulletin #15

The Struggle for Land On May 24, an invasion of the Apyterewa Indigenous Land was attempted by latifundium-hired gunmen. Particularly notable is that the National Indigenous People Foundation and the so-called National Public Security Force—the […]

New Brazil Bulletin #14

The Struggle for Land On April 29, gunmen and military police attacked peasants who set up camp in an unoccupied area near the border of Rondônia. After the attack, the peasants were forced to walk […]

New Brazil Bulletin #13

The Struggle for Land Data was released revealing that 2024 held the second-largest number of agrarian-related conflicts in Brazil since 1985, behind only 2023. Most of the conflicts were related to the advancement of the […]

New Brazil Bulletin #12

The Struggle for Land On April 4, indigenous people of Southern Bahia shut down a highway in protest for land demarcation and the release of their political prisoners. During the protest, gunmen hired by the […]

New Brazil Bulletin #11

The Struggle for Land On March 13, the Landless Workers’ Movement (MST) held a day of action for the struggle for land. One of the actions featured peasants writing “crime” on the building of an […]