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Eldorado Do Carajás Massacre
The Eldorado do Carajás massacre () was the mass killing of 19 landless farmers who were taking part in a peaceful protest. They were shot by Military Police (Brazil), military police on April 17, 1996, in the southern region of the Pará state, Brazil. Description On April 17, 1996, 19 members of the Landless Workers' Movement, Movimento dos Trabalhadores Rurais Sem Terra (Landless Workers Movement, or MST) were shot dead, and 69 more injured, by Pará state military police at the "S" curve of highway PA-150 in Eldorado do Carajás municipality, in southern Pará state. These people were part of a demonstration calling for the federal appropriation of a private ranch where the MST had mounted a camp called "Macaxeira" with almost 3000 families. On the orders of the state secretary of public security, Paulo Sette Câmara, the police were ordered to clear the highway "at any cost". Designation as a massacre The Portuguese language, Portuguese word massacre (''chacina'') has bee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlos Latuff
Carlos Latuff (born 30 November 1968) is a Brazilian political cartoonist. His work deals with themes such as anti-Western sentiment, anti-capitalism, and opposition to U.S. military intervention in foreign countries. He is best known for his images depicting the Israeli–Palestinian conflict and the Arab Spring. Latuff's cartoons comparing Israel to Nazi Germany have been labelled as antisemitic by some advocacy organisations and scholars. Latuff denies the characterization, considering it to be a dishonest defense of Israel. Early life Latuff was born in the São Cristóvão neighbourhood of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and is of Lebanese descent. He has stated that his "Arab roots" are what drive him to advocate for Arab causes, including the Palestinian cause. History Latuff's career began in 1990, as a cartoonist for leftist publications in Brazil. After watching a 1997 documentary about the Zapatistas in Mexico, he sent a couple of cartoons to them, and received a p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
