Protests by Brazil Show Indigenous Dissatisfaction with Congress and Government

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In the early morning hours of Monday, June 9, indigenous people from 14 villages in the states of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro blocked the BR-101 road, which leads to the nuclear plants in Angra. They did so to protest against a new bill that, according to reports, threatens their rights and weakens environmental protection in Brazil. This mobilization is part of a national protest by the indigenous movement. READ ALSO: Putumayo: Colombian indig…

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Mobilization, made by the Article of the Brazilian Indigenous Peoples (Apib), included actions in 17 states, with occupations and road blocks, in addition to a political agenda in Brazil

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• UN Group concludes that the arrest was arbitrary and violated human rights• Calls for their immediate release, financial compensation and punishment of those responsible• Tseltal activists were convicted despite serious flaws in the legal process The United Nations (UN) requested the Mexican government to immediately release five indigenous activists from the Tseltal Maya people, sentenced to 25 years' imprisonment in Chiapas, considering thei…

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By Brasil de Fato Early this Monday morning (9), indigenous people from 14 villages in the states of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro blocked the BR 101 highway, which provides access to the Angra plants, against the Environmental Licensing Bill and the proposal that suspends the demarcation of two indigenous lands. The […]