#17April Day of Peasant Struggles / Dag van de Boerenstrijd / 30th anniversary of the Eldorado do Carajás Massacre 2026

april 17

Every April 17th – the International Day of Peasant Struggle – with living memory and rebellion inherited from 19 landless Peasants murdered with impunity in the Eldorado do Carajás Massacre in Brazil, Via Campesina call upon their members, friends and allies to come together with strong actions worldwide, affirming that the only way to obtain Peasant Rights is with Agrarian Reform and Social Justice.