Jaqueira territory: peasant communities take on agribusiness empire
Maranhão State CERRADO AND AMAZON REGIONS The Jaqueira territory is located in the Cocais region, in the municipality of Timbiras, Maranhão state, and it embraces the communities of Santa Maria, Jaqueira, Arrendamento, Cavalo Morto, Pastorinha, Mororó, and São Tomé. Covering more than 4,300 hectares, the territory is located between the Cerrado and Amazon regions and…