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Landless Workers Occupy Brazilian Congress Over Land Reform

HeadlineJun 07, 2006

In Brazil, more than 1,000 landless rural workers stormed the country’s lower house of Congress and temporarily took over part of the building. The workers were demanding more funds and legislative reform to accelerate agrarian reform. Officials said 20 people were hurt as protesters fought with security forces and destroyed government property.

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