It has been twenty-one years since the World Trade Organization’s imperialist, neoliberal and neo-colonial free trade policies led to the sacrifice of one of our peasant leaders at the gates of the Ministerial meeting venue in Cancun, Mexico. Lee Kyung Hae, a small-scale farmer from Korea, took the drastic step of sacrificing himself to protest...
From the global peasantry and the global movement for Food Sovereignty, we firmly believe in the need for a systemic transformation that protects our symbiotic relationship with Mother Earth, guarantees social justice, peace, and a comprehensive agrarian reform that ensures we can live with dignity, free from poverty and hunger. To start, we DEMAND an...
The use of agrotoxics in the world continues to be a practice encouraged by agribusiness. In recent years, global use reached 3.54 million tons, 4% more than in 2020 and twice as much as in 1990. Asia is still the largest consumer of pesticides, accounting for more than 50% of the global total. The Americas...
On December 18, La Via Campesina commemorates International Migrants Day, a significant occasion to honor the resilience, contributions, and struggles of migrants and refugee peoples worldwide—especially during times of crisis, intensified anti-immigrant policies, and oppressive racist regimes. This day serves as a powerful call to action for equal rights and social justice, reaffirming the fundamental...
