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The Imposition of Brazilian Agribusiness and the Supression of Family Farming, With Government Support

Posted 03 April 2013 | By | Categories: Agriculture, Biodiversity & Sustainable Development, Citizen Action, South America | No Comments

The previous governments during the period of redemocratization were left with the important task of promoting the social uses of rural land and urban property and it was assumed that Lula was the most qualified to meet this demand, given his proximity to the MST. However, the number of expropriations in his two terms was significantly lower than his predecessor, the Social Democrat Fernando Henrique Cardoso. Lula expropriated only 1,990 properties compared to the 3,532 under President Cardoso.

Rio de Janeiro: From the City of Wonder to the City of Business

Posted 26 February 2013 | By | Categories: Citizen Action, Democracy, Environment, Human Rights, Indigenous People, Regular Columnists, South America | 1 Comment

“They come and mark the houses like the Nazis did.” The story flows from Inalva’s mouth with gentle fluidity, as if speaking of something far removed from her. “They mark three letters—SMH [1] and a number, and you know which ones they are going to demolish.” At a glance, one in three or four houses of Vila Autódromo are marked.

Geopolitical Tsunami in the Southern Cone

Posted 06 August 2012 | By | Categories: Integration & Trade, Regular Columnists | 1 Comment

When the Paraguayan Senate approved the “political judgment” against Fernando Lugo on June 22, it unleashed the biggest political crisis in the Mercosur in the last 20 years.  The dust still hasn’t settled, but it’s clear that nothing will be the same since the shake-up. In Paraguay the most backward political and economic forces have [...]

Victims of Agrochemicals Break their Silence

Victims of Agrochemicals Break their Silence

Posted 01 February 2012 | By | Categories: Biodiversity & Sustainable Development, Citizen Action, Regular Columnists, South America | No Comments

Despite the serious harm caused by agrochemical fumigation across South America’s Southern Cone, there is a surprising lack of debate and little media coverage on the issue. It has been an uphill battle to build grassroots movements to regulate– and eventually eliminate– certain practices that are prohibited in other countries, like aerial fumigations.

South America consolidates its role as an emerging power

Posted 05 December 2011 | By | Categories: Integration & Trade, South America | 6 Comments

The recent meeting of UNASUR Defense ministers and the Brazilian parliamentary debate on defense reveal that the region has made the decision to defend itself in the face of the intensifying global climate of war.

Brazil and Colombia: An Unexpected Alliance

Posted 27 October 2011 | By | Categories: Integration & Trade, South America | No Comments

Colombia, traditionally Washington’s best ally in the region, is cozying up to Brazil and building a solid commercial, financial and political network with its neighbor while Washington becomes more and more isolated as a result of the geopolitical restructuring taking place globally and regionally.

China-Brazil Relations: Disputes with Regional Implications

Posted 07 October 2011 | By | Categories: Biodiversity & Sustainable Development, Integration & Trade, South America | 2 Comments

China is at the top of Brazil’s agenda for international relations due to the possibility of increasing exports at a time when prices for its products are high, strategic diplomatic relations between the two counties through the emerging economy agenda of the BRIC, and China’s growing influence as an investor in Latin America.

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