Vol. 7 No. 9

June 2003

This section's articles

Brazil’s Battle for Land Reform

Friday 30 May 2003 by Pierre BEAUDET

Landowners already doubt him, while landless peasants see him as the one who will finally restore justice to the most inequitable country in the world. Brazilian Minister for Land Reform Miguel Rossetto will be coming to Montreal at the beginning of June, on an invitation from Alternatives. A former trade unionist and vice-governor of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, the young minister knows he has quite a challenge ahead of him. One thing is for certain: it is land reform, promised for years now, that will make or break the new government of Luis Inacio da Silva, whom they call Lula.

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Trouble at sea

Friday 30 May 2003 by Catherine PAPPAS

In Burnt Islands and Isle-aux-Morts, as in all of New Foundland, fearless fishermen have always braved the cold and storms to make their living from the great wide ocean. Today this seemingly permanent way of life has been shattered, leaving an uncertain economic future in its wake. In the face of this crisis, Atlantic fisherpeople are questioning the effectiveness of the government’s measures to keep the fisheries open and viable.

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Morocco rushes anti-terror legislation after attacks

Friday 30 May 2003 by Andrew ELKIN

The suicide bombings that rocked Casablanca on May 16 also shook the foundations of Moroccan society. Although the targets seem to have been chosen for their Western and Jewish links, the victims were mostly Moroccan. On May 21 the Moroccan government responded by pushing its proposed anti-terror law back into Parliament for a hastily organized vote.

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