- Seeking re-election this October, President Jair Bolsonaro has been trying to court rural farmers via mass issuance of land ownership title certificates.
- Land conflicts are widespread across Brazil with Marxist groups invading farms and illegally re-distributing private land.
- Bolsonaro faces a formidable opponent in former President Lula da Silva running for re-election with strong support from policies that lifted millions out of poverty.
- It remains to be seen whether reinforcing land ownership rights will translate into more votes.
- Brazil’s agriculture revenue totals $230 billion/year.
