Brazilian Landless Leaders to Speak in S.F.

Wednesday April 11, 7:30PM

AN EVENING WITH BRASIL'S LANDLESS WORKERS MOVEMENT, THE LARGEST
SOCIAL MOVEMENT IN THE AMERICAS. FEATURING TWO VISITING MST LEADERS MARIA
GORETE DE SOUSA AND ANTONIO PASQUETTI.

MARIA GORETE DE SOUSA IS AN EDUCATOR/ACTIVIST WHO COORDINATES THE DIRECTION
OF THE MST IN THE STATE OF MARANHAO. OVERSEES POLITICAL TRAINING OF THE
NATIONAL COLLECTIVE. WORKS WITH THE MST SINCE 1986, ORGANIZING, TRAINING
AND DELIVERING EMPOWERMENT COURSES, AS WELL AS LITERACY CAMPAIGNS FOR YOUTH
AND ADULTS.

LUIS ANTONIO PASQUETTY IS AN ECONOMIST/ACTIVIST. HE CURRENTLY HEADS THE
LANDLESS PEASANT MOVEMENT'S NATIONAL OFFICE OF DEVELOPMENT.

THIS INFORMATIVE EVENING WILL INCLUDE CONCERNS ABOUT WORLD BANK LAND REFORM
PROGRAM, FTAA, HUMAN RIGHTS, EDUCATION IN THE MST ENCAMPMENTS, AND
GENETICALLY MODIFIED CROPS, AS WELL AS PLANS TO PROTECT SEED BANKS ADN THE
CONTINUATION OF AGRARIAN REFORM.

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT MST COOPERATIVES, EDUCATIONAL MODEL, AND VICTORIES AS
THE MOVEMENT MOVES TOWARDS CREATING A SELF-SUSTAINING ALTERNATIVE MODEL OF
DEVELOPMENT GROUNDED IN TRUE DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPALS.

ENJOY AS WELL THE BAY AREA PREMIER OF STRONG ROOTS, AN EXCEPTIONAL
DOCUMENTARY ABOUT THE MST'S HISTORY AS TOLD BY ITS GRASSROOTS ACTIVISTS.

LA PE=D1A
3105 SHATTUCK AVENUE
BERKELEY, CA 94705
(510) 849-9397

$5-10 donation requested
Sponsored by Food First, Friends of the MST & Global Exchange