A panting child arrives at our door, trying to explain what has
happened. Because of the language barrier, I struggle to gather the
gist of the story. I understand the settlers have done something to
the sheep, so we grab our cameras and head out the door. While
walking, I continue to get the details of what has happened.
travelled to Hacienda las Pavas—a 1,235 hector plot
of land that a group of 123 families of campesinos (peasant farmers),
has occupied and cultivated. A representative of the Human Rights
Ombudsman’s office of Rioviejo joined the CPTers. The group travelled
for over an hour on the back of motorbikes through a very large palm
oil plantation.