Articles by: Annette Aurélie Desmarais

May 20, 2009

La Vía Campesina movement continues to grow worldwide. Last October, the movement held its Fifth International Conference in Mozambique, strengthening its presence in Africa. A few years earlier, the organization's headquarters was moved to Jakarta and is now under the leadership of the Indonesian Peasant Union, making inroads in Asia, where the majority of the world’s rural peoples live. While Latin American organizations continue to play an important leadership role in La Vía Campesina.