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Brazil & Southern Cone - September 2012 (ISSN 1741-4431)
PARAGUAY: Carperos occupy indigenous lands
Paraguay’s self-proclaimed landless farmers (Carperos) regularly invade vast tracts of land that they consider to be underused or ill-gotten, demanding that the government appropriate and redistribute it. Often, the Carperos target the property of wealthy landowners, believing that this will help their cause. However, the most recent invasion in Canindeyú department took place on lands belonging to an indigenous community, the Aché. The Carperos’ actions prompted a strong reaction from the Aché, forcing the government to intervene as tensions flared. The incident has put renewed attention on the increasingly intransigent and aggressive nature of the Carperos. Critics accuse them of thuggery.
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