Conflitos Agrários e socioambientais

The Brazilian land structure is marked by land grabbing, usually by those with less power to react. With the capitalist expansion in rural areas, this problem has intensified, becoming a recurring practice of capital to ensure its reproduction. Those who steal land from others not only take a piece of ground but also the essential conditions for them to continue existing. In this turbulent scenario, traditional peoples, including quilombolas, are fighting battles, facing violence, and constant threats to their territories in defense of their way of life. One of the most important strategies for defending their territories is the legal regularization of traditionally occupied areas. However, this is a bureaucratic process, fraught with conflicts, which generates social exclusion and legal insecurity regarding the rights historically conquered by these communities. This work, therefore, aims to analyze the experience of the Claro, Prata, and Ouro Fino quilombola community in their struggle to defend their territory, the intensification of land disputes, and the worsening of socio-territorial conflicts.