During the month dedicated to fighting violence against women, Francisca Nascimento, general coordinator of the Interstate Movement of Babaçu Coconut Breakers of Maranhão, Pará, Piauí, and Tocantins, suffered an attempted murder in the municipality of São João do Arraial (PI). The MIQCB is taking the necessary steps to guarantee the physical and psychological integrity of the coordinator, as well as pursuing legal avenues for the conviction of the aggressor.
Francisca Nascimento, a babaçu nut breaker, like all members of the Movement, is an example of leadership, courage, and persistence in preserving a traditional relationship with the territory and free access to the babaçu groves.
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