The Quilombos

The descendants of black slaves, given their freedom, live on lands left to them by their former masters. But their rights to these properties are today contested by the big land owners who do not hesitate to menace, assassinate and terrify these populations. The state of Maranhao is one of the most violent in Brasil. Report by Laurent Garcia, Nicolas Ransom, Angela de Aguiar Araujo (HD HVX 200)

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