The Landless Movement in Brazil protests the inequality of landownership in Brazil by taking advantage of a clause in the constitution that allows for un-used land to be claimed by someone who does not own the property if they have been residing there for some period.
In a recent turn of events they occupied a Swiss Biotech company's research farm as a protest against environmental regulation violations. Having recently allied with Via Campesina, an international peasant group, this particular protest represents a shift in MST's efforts from focusing strictly on land reform to expanding towards other social justice issues.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4811670.stm
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