OS CONFLITOS POR TERRA E TERRITÓRIO EM MATO GROSSO DO SUL NO PERÍODO DE 2014-2020

Abstract

The study region choice was made considering that the state of Mato Grosso do Sul has one of the most concentrated land structures in Brazil, the main responsible for the intense dispute over territory that takes place in the region between rural populations and and subjects linked to agribusiness (landowners and capitalists). Thus, this study aimed to understand the conflicts over land and territory in the state from 2014, as well as their dynamics and characteristics, in addition to articulate the theoretical basis with the empirical one. The research has two approaches: the first favors the theoretical-methodological reference construction through articles, books, theses and dissertations survey related to the study subject. The second refers to secondary data survey from CPT and CIMI databases about conflicts over land and territory in the study region. Data analysis revealed that Mato Grosso do Sul showed increasing conflicts and violence rates in the countryside in recent years, most of them against indigenous peoples. The numbers also showed that, despite not being inert, there was a retreat of indigenous peoples and social movements in the struggle for rights, due to the unequal correlation of forces, which unites the state and private repressive powers in favor of the latifundium, implying few social achievements and a lot of violence, which exposes the anti-democratic essence of the latifundium.