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The Struggle for Peoples’ Free Seeds in Latin America 
Experiences from Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia, Honduras and Guatemala

Honduras Colombia Guatemala Ecuador

Laura Gutiérrez Escobar and Germán Vélez

This article discusses ongoing struggles in the region with regards to seed sovereignty. It reveals that civil society in Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia, Honduras, and Guatemala is combining resistance to GMOs and industrial certified seeds with legal strategies to protect peasants' seed rights and associated traditional knowledge.