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Lula Has Fallen Short on Land Demarcation Promises, Indigenous Brazilians Say
20 Apr 2024 21:02 GMT
Friday is Indigenous Peoples Day in Brazil, and tribal leaders and activists used the occasion to criticize the left-wing government of Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva for falling short on promises to safeguard native land rights.
On Thursday …
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Indigenous Brazilians Lament Lula's Unfulfilled Land Demarcation Promises
19 Apr 2024 22:16 GMT
Friday is Indigenous Peoples Day in Brazil, and tribal leaders and activists used the occasion to criticize the left-wing government of Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva for falling short on promises to safeguard native land rights.
On Thursday …
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Award-winning documentary ‘The Territory’ recounts the struggles and resilience of Indigenous Brazilians
29 Feb 2024 15:10 GMT
At the award ceremony, Neidinha and team members, among them Bitaté-Uru-Eu-Wau-Wau and Txai Suruí. Photo: Publicity
This article, written by Leanderson Lima, was originally published on Amazônia Real's website on January 11, 2024. It is republished …
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App lets Indigenous Brazilians connect in own languages
30 Jan 2024 01:43 GMT
Cristina Quirino Mariano, a member of the Ticuna people, writes a message using the Linklado app in Manaus, northern Brazil.
Photo: Michael Dantas / AFP
Source: AFP
For Indigenous communities in the Brazilian Amazon, getting online is a challenge. Now, …
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MIT students build connections with Black and Indigenous Brazilians to investigate culture and the environment
27 Nov 2023 21:01 GMT
In January 2024, at the height of Brazil’s summer, a group of 20 MIT undergraduates will arrive in São Paulo, Brazil, for the Independent Activities Period (IAP) course WGS.247/21L.592 (Race, Place, and Modernity in the Americas) jointly offered by the …
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Indigenous Brazilians gain political power
23 Nov 2023 16:36 GMT
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However, Xakriaba, 34, said that indigenous Brazilians still face “constant racism,” including … singer Sting.
However, until recently, indigenous Brazilians were largely excluded from political …
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Indigenous Brazilians gain political power, even as prejudice remains
23 Nov 2023 04:06 GMT
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But Xakriaba, 34, says Indigenous Brazilians still face "constant racism … singer Sting.
But until recently, Indigenous Brazilians were largely excluded from political …
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"Indigenous Brazilians Celebrate Land Claims Win - But Fight Goes On"
27 Sep 2023 22:12 GMT
"Supreme Court rejects controversial deadline for Indigenous land demarcation, but agribusiness lobby pushes back in Congress".
"RIO DE JANEIRO - A few days ago, hundreds of Xokleng Indigenous people gathered around a screen in Ibirama-La …
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Nearly 800 indigenous Brazilians were murdered under Bolsonaro's rule, report reveals
28 Jul 2023 18:40 GMT
THERE were 800 Brazilian indigenous people murdered during the presidency of rightwinger Jair Bolsonaro, a new report revealed today.
The report Violence against Indigenous Peoples in Brazil, published by the Indigenous Missionary Council (Cimi) said that …
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WATCH: Indigenous Brazilians march ahead of trial over land future
07 Jun 2023 11:24 GMT
Updated: 07/06/2023 - 13:15
Thousands of indigenous people marched through the streets of Brazil’s capital on Tuesday to protest against proposed legislation that could jeopardise the protection of their ancestral lands.
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Thousands of …