By Álvaro Rosales, Unitel: Productive sector reports 331 properties seized across the country and calls for an end to illegal land takeovers After a meeting with the Santa Cruz Governorship, the Departmental Court of Justice (TDJ), and the Prosecutor’s Office, the president of the Eastern Agricultural Chamber (CAO) recalled that the sector’s productive agenda prioritizes…
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Violence in Santa Cruz: Armed land-grabbers shoot and wound a worker at a farm in Guarayos | Violencia en Santa Cruz: Avasalladores armados hieren de bala a trabajador de un predio en Guarayos
By Unitel: More than 50 armed men with shotguns, sticks, and firecrackers, all wearing masks, violently entered the property. They set fire to everything in their path The “land-takers” even set fire to forested areas, according to the complaint A new case of land seizure was reported in the municipality of Ascensión de Guarayos, in…
Owner of seized property confronts Del Castillo and says he appears in photos with leaders of illegal land seizures | Dueña de predio avasallado increpa a Del Castillo y le dice que aparece en fotos con líderes de tomas ilegales
By Unitel, El Dia: The presidential candidate was attending a political event in Santa Cruz when he was questioned by Melissa Barba, owner of Santa Rita, a productive property that was seized in Guarayos. Eduardo Del Castillo and Melissa Barba, owner of the seized property. This Thursday, while Eduardo Del Castillo (MAS-IPSP) was taking part…
Land Grabbing Threatens Lives, the Economy, and Food Production | Avasallamientos amenazan la vida, economía y producción alimentaria
By El Diario: The Eastern Agricultural Chamber (CAO) denounced that land grabbing continues to escalate in violence and poses a direct threat to life, the economy, and the country’s food production. “We hope the law is enforced, that they arrest whoever needs to be arrested so this doesn’t continue. Because if the land seizures go…
“Santa Rita is strategic; from there, the invaders want to take 70,000 hectares” | “Santa Rita es estratégico, a partir de ahí los avasalladores quieren tomar 70.000 hectáreas”
By Unitel: Denounces Anapo manager “It’s up to the Government to give clear signals that it will act with the full force of the law, and that starts with arresting the ringleaders,” said Jaime Hernández, manager of the Oilseed and Wheat Producers Association (Anapo) [Photo: UNITEL] / Jaime Hernández, general manager of the Oilseed and…
Covering up the crisis by blaming others – Tapando la crisis culpando a otros
By ANF, Eju.tv: President of the oilseed industry: The problem isn’t with us, but the penalty is Industry representatives held an emergency meeting to reject the authorities’ decision, arguing it makes no sense to penalize producers when the issue lies with distributors. The president of the National Chamber of the Oilseed Industry, Jorge Amantegui, regretted…
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