Brazil

Em julho, Temer sancionou a chamada Medida Provisória (MP) da grilagem, que, segundo críticos, perdoa todas as ocupações realizadas por tais grupos criminosos.

The new Brazil legislation, dubbed MP da grilagem (land-grabbing bill) will loosen regulations on land legalisation, essentially legalises grilagem, which refers to the historically specific enclosures or land grabs that have been occurring in Brazil since colonial times.

Como funciona a grilagem de terras, porque ela está relacionada com crimes que vão de desmatamento ilegal ao trabalho escravo é o que o Observatório do Clima explica, nesse vídeo de quase 3 minutos.

Brazilian President Michel Temer has approved a recommendation that federal government bodies should adopt new criteria for setting the boundaries of indigenous land. The new measure will resulting ultimately in the dismissal of 90 percent of ongoing indigenous territory land claims.

Sancionada por Temer, a MP 759 traz alterações legais que destroem a política fundiária rural e urbana que levou décadas para ser construída

Texas-based Harvest Returns, a financial tech company, is planning on debuting its agriculture investment platform this month. With this platform, agriculture producers and landowners will be able to raise funding and also maintain control over their business.

15.000 membres du Mouvement des paysans sans-terres (MST) ont occupé des propriétés ces derniers jours en dénoncant les liens entre la spéculation foncière, l’accaparement des terres et la corruption. Entretien avec Hélène Chauveau.

The movement also opposes land reform that eases restrictions on foreigners to own land in Brazil at the expense of poor families in irregular settlements.

15.000 membres du Mouvement des paysans sans-terre ont commencé à occuper des propriétés appartenant aux familles du ministre de l'Agriculture et d'un sénateur pour dénoncer le recul de la réforme agraire et la corruption et le blanchiment d'argent avec des terres

"Estamos denunciando fortemente a estrangeirização das terras e o fato dos nossos territórios estarem sendo negociados por corruptos".

Agriculture fundraising appears to be slowing. This year, three agriculture funds raised $500 million. By comparison, 13 agriculture funds raised $3.3 billion in 2016, which was down from the all-time high point in 2014 of $5.4 billion raised by 14 funds.

Governo cogita acelerar tramitação de projeto de lei para assegurar apoio da bancada ruralista