Paraguay. Soya and Pesticides
Description
When an 11-year-old Paraguayan boy named Silvino Talavera died from pesticide poisoning in 2003, his name became a rallying cry in the fight against intensive soya production. This program recounts the tragedy and the legal, political, and economic impact of "agritoxins" in Latin America. Opening with a poetically filmed reenactment and moving on to feature key players in the story, the film includes an interview with Fernando Lugo-a Catholic priest whose election to Paraguay's presidency shifted policy away from large-scale agricultural interests toward more populist causes. Land redistribution and genetic modification emerge as central topics in this look at a controversy that is far from over.
Runtime
25 min
Series
Subjects
- Human geography (324)
- Nature (209)
- Power (Social sciences) (152)
- Cultural geography (235)
- Wealth (179)
- Environmental geography (78)
- Social classes (184)
- Social ecology (250)
- Economic geography (159)
- Human ecology (350)
Geography
Genre
Date of Publication
[2010], c2009
Database
Films on Demand
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