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The farmers struggle for justice in Guatemala

Interview with Aparisio Perez Guzman peasant leader of the CUC in Guatemala (26-5-2009). He talks about the negative effects of exportoriented agriculture and free trade agreements - including with the EU - for human rights, including the right to food.
Central in this documentary is the struggle of the small peasants and indigenous Maya people against neoliberal policies and the injust power structures in Guatemala.

NEWS