Amazon nun's killers are jailed Landless peasants celebrated justice for Dorothy Stang ... Two Brazilians have been found guilty of murdering a US-born Catholic nun and peasants' rights activist, and sentenced to long jail terms. Sister Dorothy Stang campaigned on behalf of poor farmers against ranchers and big logging companies. Rayfran das Neves Sales was found to have shot the 73-year-old nun six times on a muddy track in the rainforest. He was sentenced to 27 years and his accomplice, Clodoaldo Carlos Batista, to 17 years in prison. Prosecutors hope the convictions will open the way for three other men to be tried on charges of paying for and ordering the murder. They are in custody and awaiting trial next year, accused of offering more than $20,000 (£11,000) to the gunmen. 'Defence of property' The BBC's Tom Gibb in Sao Paulo says the case is being seen as a crucial test of Brazil's ability and willingness to clean up vigilante violence in the Amazon. Dis...