Peasant autonomy the necessary debate in Latin America

In this essay we argue for the relevance and urgency of the debate on peasant and indigenous autonomy for rural social movements in Latin America. The pandemic of the new coronavirus—Covid-19—has revealed a series of weaknesses and strengths of peasant, indigenous and Afro-descendant organizations, weaknesses that could be addressed, and strengths that could be capitalized on, through an autonomous turn in political strategies and in the collective construction of alternatives. In this essay we analyze: the ontological and epistemic roots of autonomy, both among indigenous peoples and in currents of thought of European origin; certain reluctances, within movements, to enter into the autonomy debate; autonomy as a category of analysis, and the facets through which it is expressed both explicitly and implicitly in the practice of organizations; and, finally, autonomy as a proposal and strategy of struggle for the larger Latin American peasant movement.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Rosset, Peter Michael Doctor autor 12290, Pinheiro Barbosa, Lia Doctora autora 22514
Format:	Texto biblioteca
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Ejército Zapatista de Liberación Nacional (México), Movimientos campesinos, Autonomía, Movimientos sociales, Infecciones por coronavirus, Pandemias,
Online Access:	https://www.interfacejournal.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Interface-13-1-Rosset-and-Barbosa.pdf
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