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Indigenous protesters block Cargill facility in Brazil over President Lula’s decree
Hundreds of Indigenous protesters demand revocation of a decree enabling private waterway concessions, citing threats to the Tapajos River and Amazon environment, with annual cargo of 41 million tons affected.
- For almost a week, hundreds of Indigenous people have been blocking a Cargill facility in Santarem, protesting an August decree by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and vowing to stay until it is revoked.
- The contested decree allows the government to consider private waterway concessions, shifting maintenance and traffic management to operators, while the Tapajos and Arapiuns Indigenous Council says the government failed to consult affected communities.
- Cargill said protesters at the main truck gate have blocked vehicles from entering and leaving its terminal and respects the right to protest but the issue lies beyond its control.
- Government representatives have engaged virtually and are expected to meet protesters in person; Indigenous groups who met virtually last Sunday expect an assembly on Friday, while the Secretariat-General of Brazil's Presidency says consultation is ongoing.
- A proposed Ferrograo railway and expanded dredging would increase shipping on the Tapajos, an Amazon waterway moving about 41 million metric tons of cargo annually, Renata Utsunomiya warned.
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Indigenous protesters block Cargill facility in Brazil over President Lula's decree
Hundreds of Indigenous people have been protesting at a Cargill facility in Santarem, Brazil, against a decree signed in August by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
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