[A-List] Fw: [LAsolidarity] MST Communication/Comunicação do Congresso do MST

Tue Jun 12 14:51:14 MDT 2007

MST Communication/Comunicação do Congresso do MSTTom Baker here freinds and don't mean to overload you But here is from MST 
in Brazil, hosting a national conference there. 
        We have to keep in mind what are the political forces playing there and 
why isn't Lula a Chavez. Well, my thought is that the oligarchy has more 
power there and they have Lula either boxed in or caved in. 
        Nevertheless, the popular movement which put Lula on top continues 
their struggle. Important component is the MST. 
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From: Orin Langelle 
Subject: [LAsolidarity] MST Communication/Comunicação do Congresso do MST

MST Communication

Today the Fifth National Congress of the Brazilian Movement of the Landless Rural Workers (MST) began.  Rural workers arrived throughout the day to the Nilson Nelson Gymnasium, in Brasília, and constructed tents, communal kitchens and bathrooms.  It is expected that this historic congress will have 18,000 participants.

The objective of the Congress is to commemorate the conquests realized in the 23 years since the movement began, and also to pressure the Lula Government to implement an agrarian reform.  According to Maria Elena ao Seraphim, 62, from the state of Alagoas, who has been in the MST for nine years, "I am here to pressure for the promises that Lula made and did not keep."

According to Jurelina Ramos da Silva, who has been encamped for 10 years in the state of Minas Gerais, "We are in this struggle non-stop.  It is still very difficult.  We want Lula to make settlements and agrarian reform."

For other people, even though they recognize there still exists much to do in the struggle for agrarian reform, there are various victories that should be commemorated, for example, the fact that 350.000 families have won title to land.  Education is also considered a large victory of the movement.  Access to education for every sem-terra is a central strategy of the movement.  "Everyone studying is a conquest of consciousness," says Simone Aparecida Rezende, 23, from the state of Paraná, who entered the MST with her parents 8 years ago.  She cites the MST schools, partnerships with federal universities and the struggle for public policies that support education in rural areas.

Rezende also emphasizes the adoption of principles of agroecology by the MST as a major triumph.  She says that agroecology offers a method of production for campesinos to liberate themselves from multinational corporations and foreign capital tied to agribusiness.

Tomorrow there will be debates about the international and national conjectures.  On Thursday there will be a large march to the Three Powers Square, and the US embassy.

MST Communication

55.61.8464.6176
55.61.4063.7283
55.61.9124.2003

Começou hoje o Quinto Congresso Nacional do Movimento dos Trabalhadores Rurais Sem Terra.  Os trabalhadores chegaram ao longo do dia ao Ginásio Nilson Nelson, em Brasília, e montaram barracas, cozinhas comunitárias, banheiros, etc.  São esperados 18.000 participantes neste congresso histórico.

O objetivo do Congresso é comemorar as conquistas realizadas nos últimos 23 anos desde o surgimento do movimento, mas também cobrar do Governo Lula que faça a reforma agrária. Segundo Maria Elena ao Seraphim, 62, do estado de Alagoas, com 9 anos no movimento, dos quais três ela é assentada, "estou aqui para pressionar pelas promessas que Lula falou que faria e não fez."

De acordo com Jurelina Ramos da Silva, acampada há 10 anos no estado de Minas Gerais, "A gente está nesta luta sem parar.  Ainda é muito difícil. Queremos que Lula faça assentamentos e reforma agrária."

Para outras pessoas, enquanto acreditam que ainda há muito fazer na luta pela reforma agrária, há várias conquistas que devem ser comemoradas, por exemplo, 350.000 famílias já foram assentadas.  A educação também é considerada uma vitória grande do movimento. É uma lema central do movimento que todos e todas os sem terra tenham o acesso à educação. "Todos estudando é uma conquista de consciência," diz Simone Aparecida Rezende, 23, do estado do Paraná, que entrou para o movimento com os pais 8 anos atrás.  Ela cita as escolas do movimento, parcerias com universidades federais, e a luta por políticas públicas para educação no campo.

Simone também destaca a adocão pelo movimento da agroecologia. Segundo ela, a agroecologia oferece um caminho para a libertacão dos camponeses em relação as empresas transnacionais e capital estrangeiro do agronegócio. 

Para amanhã, estão previstos debates sobre a conjuntura internacional e nacional. Na quinta feira haverá uma grande marcha em direção à praça dos Três Poderes.

Comunicação do Congresso do MST

55.61.8464.6176
55.61.4063.7283
55.61.9124.2003

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