Argentina: Violent eviction of peasant indigenous families due to land seizure by Soya growers in Santiago del Estero

The indigenous families of Lote 4, Pozo del Toba, Quimilí, Department of Moreno, Santiago del Estero, in north-eastern Argentina, were violently evicted by state police forces, who acted on behalf of Soya growers. The pacific and continuous possession of these families for more than 20 years had been recognized officially in 1994. Now the judiciary has taken sides aiming at selling this land to national and international Soya producers, thus causing a serious violation of the Right to Food of these indigenous people.