CLOC-LVC Central America commemorates International Women’s Day, advocating for rural women’s empowerment, denouncing gender-based violence, and calling for state commitment to peasant rights, food sovereignty, and ending institutional violence.
International Solidarity
MST women denounce genocide in protest at the Israeli Embassy in Brasília
This March 8, the MST women denounced the genocidal practice that the State of Israel imposes on the Palestinian people and show solidarity with all the victims of Zionism. 300 Landless Women, held a protest in front of the Embassy of Israel, in Brasília and denounced this perverse policy and demand an immediate ceasefire.
Global Action against the Use of Starvation as Genocide in Palestine
The Israeli genocide war has killed over 30,000 people, mostly women and children. The Palestinians in Gaza suffer hunger and risk death by starvation because the entry of humanitarian and food aid, and other supplies necessary for the survival continues to be blocked at Rafah by Israel Occupation forces. We call upon the people of the world to join the GLOBAL DAY OF FASTING on March the 9th in solidarity with the people of Gaza.
Family Farm Defenders :Food is Not a Weapon
The human right to food is sacred and protected under international law. Family Farm Defenders maintains the principles of food sovereignty, including the right to food, as a guide to our response to ongoing and escalating violence, destruction, and loss of life in Gaza, the West Bank, and Israel.
Haiti: Call for Resistance and Solidarity with the Haitian People for a Transitional Government
The “4 Je Kontre” platform in Haiti, comprising member organizations of La Via Campesina in Haiti, including MPNKP, MPP, and TK, in collaboration with the Regional Coordination of Southeast Organizations, demands Ariel Henry’s resignation from power and calls for honoring the Montana agreement.
Colombia: New agrarian courts raise hopes for end to land conflicts
The first five agrarian courts will open in May in the cities of Cartagena, Quibdó, Popayán, Pasto and Tunja, with 65 more to come. Peasant farmers, or campesinos, have long struggled for recognition by the state. Another effort by President Petro to resolve the unequal land divide is a promise to redistribute more than 3 million hectares (7.4 million acres) of land.
Chile wildfires: ANAMURI calls for solidarity and an end to monoculture forestry
It is imperative to put an end to the destruction and horror caused by an unjust and unsustainable model of monoculture forestry and unscrupulous real estate practices. This model has led to over 500 thousand hectares burning uncontrollably, resulting in the destruction of entire villages, homes, crops, animals, native vegetation, vehicles, and tools.
Stop Gaza Starvation Campaign – UAWC Briefing Report
As the Israeli genocide war reaches Day 113, the humanitarian crisis in Gaza intensifies with each passing day. The toll on human life and well-being is devastating and continues to grow daily. The Union of Agricultural Work Committees urgently calls for heightened global support. The dire situation, marked by widespread hunger, relentless blockade, and continuous bombardment, has led to a catastrophic scenario.
La Via Campesina’s Statement on the Historic ICJ Ruling Regarding Genocide in Gaza
La Via Campesina welcomes this pivotal decision by the ICJ, considering it a historic victory for the rights of the Palestinian people and a crucial first step towards holding the Israeli occupation accountable for its persistent crimes and evasion of punishment. The ICJ’s binding orders include among others instructing Israeli occupation to ensure access to humanitarian aid into Gaza.
The Ongoing Israeli Genocide in Gaza: A Call for Immediate Global Action!
As the war waged by the Israeli occupation on the Gaza Strip enters its 106 days, La Via Campesina stands in solidarity with the people of Gaza, who are enduring an unimaginable humanitarian crisis. This war of annihilation has resulted in over 25,000 casualties, more than 62,000 injured, and over 8,000 missing – a staggering 4% of Gaza’s population. Further compounding this dire situation is the blockade at the Rafah crossing.
