Honduras: Campesinos Reclaim Land on International Day of Peasant's Struggles

On April 17, the International Day of Peasant's Struggles, Adrienne Pine reports: “campesinos from all over Honduras are reclaiming land that was stolen and/or illegally taken from them in contravention of the stipulations and spirit of Agrarian Reform. One of those actions is happening right now in San Manuel, Cortés. 1500 families in the Movimiento Campesino de San Manuel, Cortés have retaken over a 3200 hectares of land there.” Read more in her blog Quotha.

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