Fire Set by Landless Peasants in Pará State

A burning field in southern Pará state set on fire by landless peasants in order to occupy it. Disputes over land have grown drastically in recent years across the Amazon. Across Brazil, the number of land killings stands at 63 from January until September this year, compared to 61 in 2016, with 49 occurring in Amazon states.

Unique identifier: GP0STRAYP

Type: Image

Shoot date: 17/10/2016

Locations: Brazil, Maraba, Para, South America

Credit line: © Tommaso Protti / Greenpeace

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Rural Communities and Land Conflicts in Para State, Brazil

Various images of rural communities in Pará, the Brazilian state where the land conflict is most violent.
Since 1996 more than 271 rural workers and leaders have been killed in Pará alone as consequence of the land conflict with ranch owners.

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