Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has announced the creation of two new Indigenous territories, bringing the total number of new reserves created during his term to 10. The Cacique Fontoura reserve will be in Mato Grosso state and the Aldeia Velha territory will be in Bahia state.
Brazil ’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Minister of Indigenous People s Sonia Guajajara arrive to the closing ceremony of the 1st Ordinary Meeting of the National Council for Indigenous Policy, in Brasilia, Brazil , Thursday, April 18, 2024. The council, dissolved in 2019, was revived in 2023.
Lula’s predecessor, Jair Bolsonaro, had encouraged widespread development of the Amazon — both legal and illegal — and made good on his pledge to not demarcate a single centimeter of additional Indigenous land. The four envisioned Indigenous territories that were not authorized are occupied by farmers who have ownership rights to those lands, Brazil’s government said.“Every new Indigenous territory is a victory,” Tuxá said.
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