Tanta terra para poucos e pouca terra para muitos: uma luta silenciosa pela regularização do assentamento José Wilson em Lavras da Mangabeira – CE.

Abstract

Agrarian reform is an essential process to reduce land inequalities in Brazil, with the main goal of ensuring social justice and democratizing access to land. This effort aims to improve the living conditions of rural populations, providing them not only with a means of work, but with a space to build identities and strengthen community ties. The idea of peasant territory emerges in this context, representing a space where social, cultural, economic and political relations are intertwined and where peasants assert their resistance and identity. Rural settlements, as concrete forms of peasant territory, have played a fundamental role in providing thousands of families with access to land and new job opportunities. However, the full realization of these territories goes beyond the mere distribution of land, requiring public policies that guarantee basic infrastructure, such as education, health, and technical assistance, as well as support for sustainable production practices. In this way, the development of settlements can contribute to the protection of peasants' rights and to the strengthening of family farming in the country. From this perspective, this research has as its general objective to analyze the process of struggle and land regularization of the José Wilson state agrarian reform settlement, Lavras da Mangabeira - Ceará. The research adopts an approach that is divided between basic and applied nature, seeking to achieve both descriptive and exploratory objectives. As for the problem in question, the methodology used follows a qualitative and qualitative perspective, aiming to deepen the understanding and explore the nuances of the phenomenon under study. The methodological path is developed at first in four stages, namely: bibliographic and documentary research, which is the basis of this study; Subsequently, the most relevant information is systematized, with the presentation of the timeline of the settlement formation process and finally the analysis and discussion of the results obtained was carried out. Therefore, it is essential that land regularization be accompanied by continuous support to guarantee autonomy and dignity to the settlers, highlighting the need for agrarian reform that promotes not only land tenure, but also social inclusion and sustainable development, ensuring the right of the settlers to a dignified life in the countryside.