CPT: Brazil saw a peak in attempted murders, intimidation and threats against indigenous people in 2024

The year 2024 was marked by the worsening of violence against rural peoples and communities in Brazil. Despite the reduction in the number of completed murders — 13 cases, the lowest in the decade — the country recorded the highest number of death threats in the last ten years: 272 occurrences, an increase of 24% compared to 2023. Intimidation (223) and attempted murders (103) also increased, with a particularly serious fact: 79% of the victims …