Feb. 16th: This morning a 2,500-strong military police operation evicted the Sonho Real (Real Dream) land occupation in the city of Goiânia, Brazil. Two people were killed, over 800 arrested and many wounded, including five very seriously. Among the arrested were two Indymedia reporters, one from Goiânia and one from Indymedia New York.

The occupation started in May 2004 in an area which had been abandoned for years and quickly gathered 3,000 families. In January, Justice officials ordered the eviction of the families and since then police have terrified the families with death threats and sudden attacks. On Feb. 11, police showed up suddenly and shot gas and concussion bombs and fired rubber bullets at the people. One child was hit by a concussion bomb. On Feb. 15, in another attack, police shot bombs and fired guns; two people were hurt. After pressure from social movements and human rights groups, state of Goiás Governor Marconi Perillo committed to not sending the police to violently evict residents. The attack and death toll suggest that he did not stick to his promise. Brazil Indymedia

Feb. 12th: Dorothy Stang, American nun and eco-activist, was assassinated in the state of Para, Brazil. Reports: 1 | 2 | 3