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| Coordenação Nacional de Articulação das Comunidades Negras Rurais Quilombolas | |
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| Name | Coordenação Nacional de Articulação das Comunidades Negras Rurais Quilombolas |
| Native name | Coordenação Nacional de Articulação das Comunidades Negras Rurais Quilombolas |
| Founded | 1990s |
| Location | Brazil |
| Focus | Afro-Brazilian rights, land tenure, cultural heritage |
Coordenação Nacional de Articulação das Comunidades Negras Rurais Quilombolas is a Brazilian national network representing Quilombola communities engaged in collective land rights, cultural preservation, and socio-political mobilization. The organization has operated at the intersection of rural social movements such as the Movimento dos Trabalhadores Rurais Sem Terra, legal frameworks including the Constitution of Brazil (1988), and institutions like the Fundação Cultural Palmares, coordinating with environmental actors such as the Instituto Nacional de Colonização e Reforma Agrária and international bodies like the United Nations and the International Labour Organization.
The group's origins trace to mobilizations in the 1980s and 1990s alongside actors like Carlos Marighella-era networks and activists connected to the Movimento Negro and the Central Única dos Trabalhadores. Early assemblies involved alliances with regional organizations such as the Movimento Negro Unificado and legal advocacy from lawyers linked to the Associação Brasileira de Antropologia and the Defensoria Pública da União. Landmark events in its history include strategic litigation invoking Article 68 of the Statute of the Indian (Projeto de Lei)? and engagements with rulings of the Supremo Tribunal Federal (Brazil) concerning collective rights and land demarcation, alongside participation in national fora like the Conferência Nacional de Direitos Humanos.
The coordination operates through federated state chapters, municipal nuclei, and thematic commissions drawing on models used by the União das Cidades Capitais Luso-Brasileiras and the Movimento dos Atingidos por Barragens. Its governance structure includes a national plenary, an executive secretariat, and working groups that liaise with institutions such as the Ministério Público Federal, the Instituto de Terras e Reforma Agrária (state agencies), and academic partners from the Universidade de São Paulo, Universidade Federal da Bahia, and Universidade Federal do Maranhão. Membership comprises community leaders, quilombola associations, and allied NGOs like Conectas Direitos Humanos and the Greenpeace Brazil office in cross-sector coalitions.
Primary objectives emphasize titling of quilombola territories under norms influenced by the Constitution of Brazil (1988), protection of Candomblé and Umbanda cultural heritage, and socio-economic development via programs modeled after initiatives from the Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social and collaborations with the Programa Bolsa Família. Activities include community mapping with support from the Instituto Socioambiental, legal defense with the Order of Attorneys of Brazil, cultural festivals in partnership with the Museu Afro Brasil, and participation in international advocacy through the Pan African Congress and the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.
The coordination engages in lobbying with ministries such as the Ministério do Desenvolvimento Agrário and the Ministério da Cultura, strategic litigation at the Supremo Tribunal Federal (Brazil), and alliance-building with political parties including the Partido dos Trabalhadores and civil society coalitions like the Frente de Luta por Moradia. It has coordinated protests and occupation strategies reminiscent of tactics used by the Movimento Passe Livre and collaborated with human rights organizations including Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch to document violations and influence policy debates at the Congresso Nacional (Brazil).
The organization has implemented community-driven projects in partnership with agencies such as the Fundação Nacional do Índio (for comparative approaches), the Programa de Aceleração do Crescimento, and the Banco Mundial-funded rural development initiatives. Projects include land titling campaigns, agroecology training modeled after programs from the Escola Agrícola Família Campesina, cultural heritage preservation with the Instituto do Patrimônio Histórico e Artístico Nacional, and educational exchanges involving the Ministério da Educação and universities like the Universidade Federal do Pará.
Notable achievements comprise recognition and titling of multiple quilombola territories through administrative processes at the Instituto Nacional de Colonização e Reforma Agrária and jurisprudential precedents in the Supremo Tribunal Federal (Brazil), enhanced visibility of Afro-Brazilian rural issues in national debates led by entities such as the Comissão de Direitos Humanos e Minorias of the Câmara dos Deputados (Brazil), and strengthened networks with transnational allies including the African Union and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. The coordination’s advocacy contributed to policy shifts and resource allocations from agencies like the Banco do Brasil and philanthropic engagement from foundations modeled on the Ford Foundation.
Challenges include enforcement gaps involving the Ministério Público Federal and coordination tensions similar to those reported in other social movements like the Movimento dos Trabalhadores Sem Terra, conflicts with private actors including agribusiness firms represented in the Confederação da Agricultura e Pecuária do Brasil, and institutional resistance from federal and state agencies. Criticisms from scholars at the Universidade Federal de Pernambuco and commentators in outlets such as Folha de S.Paulo and O Globo have focused on internal governance, representativeness vis-à-vis autonomous quilombola communities, and strategic trade-offs between litigation, direct action, and political negotiation.
Category:Afro-Brazilian history Category:Social movements in Brazil Category:Land rights organizations