Cabinet approves bill on indigenous legal rights

Cabinet approves bill on indigenous legal rights

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Brazil Senate approves bill restricting Indigenous land rights

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Brazilian Senate approves bill cutting Indigenous land rights, defying Supreme Court - La Prensa Latina Media

Brasilia, Sept 27 (EFE).- The Brazilian Senate on Wednesday approved a bill that restricts the right to land of Indigenous Peoples, contradicting a ruling by the Supreme Court on Thursday that granted them a constitutional right to lands occupied “historically”, “traditionally” and “permanently.” The bill, approved a few hours earlier by a commission, was sent to the full Senate with “urgency” by the most conservative groups defending the intere…

Brazil farm sector battles Supreme Court on Indigenous land rights

BRASILIA, Sept 27 (Reuters) Stung by a Supreme Court rejection of their proposal to restrict recognition of Indigenous lands, Brazil's congressional farm lobby on Wednesday managed to swiftly pass a bill to counter the top court's decision. The caucus representing agribusiness is also backing bills to amend the Constitution that guarantees the right of Indigenous people to their ancestral lands, its president Pedro Lupion told Reuters. "We …