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Empresa brasileña se lava las manos: Acusan a la Policía y la Fiscalía por no desalojar a indígenas
- E'a
- 16 June 2014
La Laguna S.A. justificó la violencia en Y’apo. El fiscal Lorenzo Lezcano advirtió hoy que la empresa actuó sin orden judicial.
Não ao ProSavana - A luta continua
- Não ao ProSavana
- 16 June 2014
New video from the "No to ProSAVANA" campaign, with English subtitles.
Les défis à relever dans les nouvelles lois sur les investissements
- Collectif TANY
- 16 June 2014
Le Collectif TANY poursuit la publication de ses réflexions et suggestions en vue d'apporter ses contributions à l'élaboration des projets de loi sur les investissements au Madagascar.
Violento desalojo a indígenas en Paraguay arroja saldo de 16 heridos
- Telesur TV
- 15 June 2014
Un asentamiento de indígenas pertenecientes a la etnia Ava Guaraní en Paraguay, fueron desalojados de manera violenta por guardias de seguridad de una empresa privada. Los 140 nativos de la comunidad resistieron la desocupación del territorio que consideran ancestral.
African farming is the new frontier for brave investors
- Telegraph
- 15 June 2014
For private equity houses, pension funds and family offices, the sprawling farms of sub Saharan Africa are the new land of plenty.
Investing in Frontier Africa with Paddy Docherty, CEO, Phoenix Africa (Video)
- African Business Central
- 13 June 2014
Phoenix Africa CEO Paddy Docherty interviewed by the FT This is Africa, about frontier investing in Africa.
Morondava – Rajaonarimampianina sort ses griffes
- Express de Madagascar
- 13 June 2014
Le chef de l’État malgache défend sa politique de mettre sur table les terres exploitables pour attirer les investisseurs.
Commerical land grabs threaten global food ecosystem
- Al Jazeera
- 12 June 2014
To end extreme poverty, support smallholder farmers -- not multinational agribusinesses
UK pension fund investments linked with land grabbing and risk
- Blue & Green
- 12 June 2014
UK pensions funds and asset management companies potentially have up to £37 billion invested in ‘land grabs’ worldwide, according to a report published by Friends of the Earth.
Le programme «Gabon vert»
- RFI
- 11 June 2014
À la veille des premières récoltes de l'huile de palme du partenariat entre le gouvernement gabonais et le géant singapourien Olam, le projet fait débat au Gabon.
Liberian politician speaks out against landgrabbing
- FOEi
- 11 June 2014
Byron Browne, Member of Parliament from Grand Bassa County, Liberia, has lambasted the government for protecting investors rather than the rights of its own people.
Finance, real estate investors pour money into agriculture
- VietNamNet
- 11 June 2014
Vietnamese businessmen, who have earned high profits with their finance and real estate investment deals, are now rushing to pour money into agriculture projects.