A devastating fire at the Terra e Liberdade settlement, affiliated with Brazil’s Landless Worker Movement MST in Parauapebas, resulted in nine deaths. The MST in Brazil advocates for land reform and rural workers’ rights. During Lula’s presidency, they frequently occupied properties, sometimes with the leftist government’s tacit agreement. The fire broke out during an internet […]
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