US EditionIndigenous Protesters Occupy Cargill's Santarem Port Terminal in Brazil
Protesters halted operations at a major grain terminal to oppose Amazon river dredging, which they say threatens water quality and local livelihoods, with over 5.5 million tons of soy and corn affected last year.
- On Feb 21, 2026, Indigenous protesters occupied Cargill's Santarem river port terminal, forcing employees to evacuate and completely halting operations.
- In response to a dredging decree, protesters demanded Brazil's government reconsider plans to open Amazon rivers to dredging, marking an escalation in the dispute over Tapajós river plans.
- Cargill reported `strong evidence of vandalism and damage to assets` at Santarem port and shipped more than 5.5 million metric tons of soybeans and corn last year, representing over 70%.
- Cargill said it has contacted local authorities to seek an eviction in an orderly and safe manner after employees were evacuated Friday evening, while Brazil's government did not immediately reply.
- Since January 22, protesters had been blocking trucks from the terminal, warning that dredging would harm water quality and fishing for river-dependent families in Tapajós and other Amazon waterways.
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Indigenous protesters occupy Cargill's Santarem port terminal in Brazil
Indigenous protesters have occupied Cargill's Santarem river port terminal in Brazil's Para state and "completely" interrupted operations at the site, the U.S. grain trader said in a statement on Saturday.
Indigenous protesters occupied Cargill's port terminal in Santarém (PA) and interrupted local operations, reported to the North American grain marketing company in public communication this Saturday. The protesters forced Cargill's officials to leave the private terminal on Saturday night, reported to the company, adding that they are in contact with local authorities so that the removal is done “in an orderly and secure way”.
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After a court order to lift a week-long blockade, natives make a more drastic decision. They occupy the river port of a U.S. company in the Amazon area.
By Raúl Zibechi, Latin American Summary, February 20, 2026. Today is the 30th day of the encampment of some 600 people from 14 indigenous peoples of the Amazon in front of the port of Cargill, in Santarem. They demand that Lula's government revoke decree 12,600 that foresees dredging the river and that [...] The Brazilian entrance. Indigenous uprising against the privatization of rivers was first published in Latin American Summary.
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