Land conflicts in Brazil broke a record in 2020 for the second year running, reaching 1,576 cases the highest since 1985, according to the Pastoral Land Commission.
Land conflicts in Brazil hit 1,576 cases in 2020, the highest number ever recorded by the Catholic Church-affiliated Pastoral Land Commission (CPT), which has been keeping track of the issue since 1985. This number represents an increase of 25% from 2019, and 57.6% from 2018. It translates into an average of 4.31 land conflicts per […]