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... > social science subjects > sociology > social change > activism and social justice > political and social movements (Latin America and Caribbean) > landless movement
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landless movement  

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  • The Movement of Landless Rural Workers of Brazil (Movimento dos Trabalhadores Rurais Sem Terra, MST) is the largest and most influential social movement in Latin America. The movement involves an estimated 1.5 million people, with more than 350,000 families living in its settlements across the country. [Source: Encyclopedia of Activism and Social Justice; Landless Movement]

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