Das terras sem função social à uma terra com vários sonhos assentados: uma trajetória de ocupação na visão da líder do acampamento Maria Bonita, localizado no município de Mauriti-CE.

Abstract

This research addresses the struggle for land and peasant resistance in the context of agrarian reform in Brazil, focusing on the Maria Bonita encampment, located in Riacho da Palha, municipality of Mauriti, in the state of Ceará. The main objective was to analyze the trajectory of occupation, organization, and resistance of the families linked to the Landless Rural Workers' Movement (MST), highlighting the collective strategies developed throughout more than a decade of occupation. The methodology adopted was qualitative, with a mixed-methods approach, combining bibliographic research and a semi-structured interview conducted with a local leader. The results reveal a reality marked by precarious conditions, but also by strong bonds of solidarity, agroecological practices, self-management, and the ongoing fight for recognition. It is concluded that, even before the official land regularization, the encampment already functions as a space of life, belonging, and dignity, demonstrating the urgency of effective public agrarian reform policies.