The MST (Movimento dos Trabalhadores Rurais Sem Terra – Brazil’s landless people’s movement) – has been described as the world’s most dynamic social movement. Gibby Zobel joins in its 25th anniversary celebrations and explains why its existence is more important than ever.
What has been described as the most dynamic social movement in the world, Brazil’s Landless Workers’ Movement (Movimento dos Trabalhadores Rurais Sem Terra/MST) marked its 25th anniversary this year.
With more than a million and a half members, the MST has been fêted worldwide by human and workers’ rights organizations. Meanwhile, inside Brazil, the organization’s fight for land reform continues in the face of Government inertia and continued attacks from the élite-owned press.
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