Ethnocide and agribusiness mafias

Ioris, Antonio A.R. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0156-2737 2024. Ethnocide and agribusiness mafias. Baikady, Rajendra, Sajid, S.M., Przeperski, Jaroslaw, Nadesan, Varoshini, Islam, M. Rezaul and Gao, Jianguo, eds. The Palgrave Handbook of Global Social Problems., Palgrave Macmillan, (10.1007/978-3-030-68127-2_437-1)

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Abstract

Inequalities suffered by indigenous peoples around the world constitute one of the most dramatic examples of socio-spatial violence and ethnic-related marginalization, as a localized expression of global social problems. The range of injustices experienced by the Guarani-Kaiowa indigenous people in the Brazilian State of Mato Grosso do Sul is not just a case of hyperbolic inequality, but it is something qualitatively different from other serious crimes committed against marginalized, subaltern communities in the rest of the country. Lasting processes of land grabbing and labor exploitation have intensified in recent decades due to the advance of export-oriented agribusiness since the 1990s. The consolidation of agro-neoliberalism represents the reincarnation of old genocidal practices of agrarian capitalism that once again targets the Guarani-Kaiowa indigenous people because of the agronomic value of their land. The focus in recent years may have shifted from assimilation and confinement to abandonment and confrontation; coordinated intents to destabilize and eliminate the original inhabitants of the land through the asphyxiation of their religion, identity, and, ultimately, geography seemed to rage unabated. Considering the politico-spatial nexus of inequality, land, and racism, this chapter examines the basis and the trajectory of the genocidal violence, relating it with other international experiences and the related theorization of genocide, and also discusses the mobilization and reaction of Guarani-Kaiowa communities, especially the organization of regular assemblies and protests, the enhancement of family-based networks, and the coordination of demands with other segments of the working class. Many lessons must be learned and could directly challenge the hegemony of agribusiness and contribute to improve the rule of law, democracy, and socioenvironmental justice.

Item Type:	Book Section
Date Type:	Published Online
Status:	Published
Schools:	Geography and Planning (GEOPL)
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN:	9783030681272
Last Modified:	06 Sep 2024 15:15
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/171027

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