Act in Favor of the Fight of the Quilombos

In the Quilombo de Caçandoca (Ubatuba, Brazil), 50 families who trace their origins back to the original settlers of this quilombo (settlement of runaway slaves) are losing their right to remain on their lands. What’s worse, if the Caçandoca community loses this right, other such settlements in Brazil made up of the descendants of freedom-seeking slaves may also risk losing their lands.

You can place the name of your organization or the group you represent in support, transmit your lists, and print and photocopy this text for disclosure. I only ask of the entities and groups that get involved in this struggle that when you pass on this message to your members you also send a copy to me, because we intend to divulge all the entities and groups that are with us.

The meeting to draft the document that will be delivered to INCRA, the São Paulo State Justice Secretariat, SEPPIR, and the Palmares Cultural Foundation will be at the "Quilombo Central", headquarters of the APNS, on 05/11/2005, at 6:00 PM. Address, Rua Tabatinguera, 301, Centro - São Paulo - SP - Brazil.

Everyone is invited.

Email to join: quilombo@ig.com.br