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Diego Montón: “Agrarian reform is a UN orientation and not only a leftist slogan”.
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UNDROP in big format!
In support of UNDROP, FIAN Belgium has created a poster with the rights it contains. This work of art presenting UNDROP was made by artist Murielle Lô. The QR code on the bottom of the poster is a link to this website. To raise awareness of peasants’ rights, download this poster and circulate it as…