Sem Terra - Reclaiming Unused Land, Brazil 2011 (20 images)

In Brazil, "The Landless Worker's Movement" or "Movimento dos Trabalhadores Rurais Sem Terra" (MST) is a social movement which fights for civil rights and land reform in a country where just 3% of the population owns two thirds of all arable lands.
Land occupations are rooted in the Brazilian Constitution, which says land that remains unproductive should be used for a "larger social function."


Since 1985 the Sem Terre (MST) have...
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In Brazil, "The Landless Worker's Movement" or "Movimento dos Trabalhadores Rurais Sem Terra" (MST) is a social movement which fights for civil rights and land reform in a country where just 3% of the population owns two thirds of all arable lands.
Land occupations are rooted in the Brazilian Constitution, which says land that remains unproductive should be used for a "larger social function."


Since 1985 the Sem Terre (MST) have peacefully occupied unused land throughout Brazil. Recognizable by the mud huts and the red flag flying. This is a small camp are occupied by just a few families, however many others have built schools, clinics and large cooperative farms .
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