In 2003, the arbitrary policy of land expropriation introduced in Venezuela by the Nazi Castro Communist Hugo Chavez, arrived at Franklin Brito’s property. Franklin Brito was a Venezuelan biologist and farmer, who had a business to grow cassava and watermelons in Bolivar state of Venezuela.
It all started in 1999 when crops of yam in the Bolivar State of Venezuela, were devastated by a fungus plague. Franklin Brito was devoted to research to defeat this fungus even after many studies failed to thwart it.
It all started in 1999 when crops of yam in the Bolivar State of Venezuela, were devastated by a fungus plague. Franklin Brito was devoted to research to defeat this fungus even after many studies failed to thwart it.
After much hard work, he presented a project in 2002 that involved the use a variant of yam that has a hard crust resistant to the fungus.
At the same time the mayor of Bolivar state, Juan Carlos Figarella, presented a proposal that was to attack the problem with chemicals that would be funded by the Corporación Venezolana de Guayana. (Agency administered by the Chavez government).
At the same time the mayor of Bolivar state, Juan Carlos Figarella, presented a proposal that was to attack the problem with chemicals that would be funded by the Corporación Venezolana de Guayana. (Agency administered by the Chavez government).
The agencies studying the case endorsed the arguments of Sr. Brito, so the CVG withdrew its support and is there where the fury against Franklin Brito started. In 2001, Franklin Brito was fired from the Municipal Agricultural Institute where he was serving as a consultant, his salary was suspended and he was fired as educator there as well.
In May 2003, he found the entrance to his property closed because Chavez’s government granted land titles to residents through letters of agricultural land to invade Brito’s property. It was a clear violation of his rights and his personal property.
Brito started consecutive hunger strikes asking Chavez’s government to return his land and respect his rights.
Brito took measures to protest this injustice. He started consecutive hunger strikes, including stitching his mouth closed. He eventually cut off his own finger in front of the media. After years of fighting, and false promises from the government he died seeking justice. Brito never received the documents that he needed to recover their property legally .
Brito took measures to protest this injustice. He started consecutive hunger strikes, including stitching his mouth closed. He eventually cut off his own finger in front of the media. After years of fighting, and false promises from the government he died seeking justice. Brito never received the documents that he needed to recover their property legally .
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