On May 17th, Brazilian news media reported that 50 people were injured as landless peasants clashed with police. Like our corporate media in the U.S., this focus overshadowed the real story.
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I dont think there is the political support for more rapid land reform because look at the people who Lula has been allied with, ACM, Sarney, Maluf and now the president of the House of Deputies is Severino Calvancanti from the PP party, who is supportative of the farming industry. This is clearly not the only reason, the article does point out that money is being spent in other places and Lula is still trying to pass tax and political reform...
On May 17th, Brazilian news media reported that 50 people were injured as landless peasants clashed with police. Like our corporate media in the U.S., this focus overshadowed the real story.
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