Brito began his protest in 2006 against a decision by the Insituto Nacional de Tierras (National Land Institute), a national government office, which said that his lands were unproductive, a charge that Brito denied.
Brito comenzó su protesta en 2006 contra una decisión del Instituto Nacional de Tierras, oficina gubernamental que dictaminó que su finca agrícola era improductiva, afirmación negada por Brito.