Catholic bishops from the Amazon sign letter against “Land Grabbing Bill”

Over 60 bishops from the Amazon region signed a letter against bill 510/2021, which could change the rules of landownership in federal areas. Known as the “Land Grabbing Bill”, critics say that the bill will provide amnesty to land grabbers and encourage the theft of public lands.

“Land title regularization in Brazil is extremely relevant and requires society’s attention. But, in an emergency like the one we face with the pandemic, there is no urgency or legal demand that justifies the return of a bill which legislates over such a complex issue, since the current legislation (Law 11.952/2009) already aids small and medium producers”, says an excerpt of the document delivered to the president of the Senate, Rodrigo Pacheco.

Scheduled by Pacheco to be voted in April 28, the bill was the target of an online protest (#PL510No) on the eve of the vote, which was eventually postponed by the senator.