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On April 17 people across Latin America and around the world mark "Día Internacional de la Lucha Campesina," or the International Day of the Campesino Struggle.
5 Latin American Campesino Movements You Really Need to Know
From Brazil to Honduras to Mexico, peasants and small farmers are fighting for their rights to land, liberty and justice. READ MORE
Land Reform Critical to Lasting Peace in Colombia, Says UN
There can be no peace without justice, and there can be no justice without land. READ MORE
Costa Rica: Mercenaries Attack Indigenous Group Occupying Land
A group of indigenous people from the Bribri nationality had staged an encampment to recover ancestral land they say had been usurped. READ MORE
The Fight for Land in the Heart of the Empire
The U.S. experience offers some valuable lessons to activists and sovereign states who are working to strengthen the role of small farmers. READ MORE
How Monsanto Is Pushing GMOs in Latin America
For years Latin America has been hostile terrain for genetically modified crops, but U.S. biotech giant Monsanto is seeking to turn the tide, which could see small farmers lose out to their bigger, corporate competitors. READ MORE
Bolivia's Agricultural Revolution 64 Years Later
The 1952 revolution led to major agrarian reforms transforming the lives of Bolivia’s campesinos. READ MORE
