Thousands of Indigenous people are gathering in Brazil's capial for what is expected to become a protest against President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's unfulfilled promises to create reserves and expel illegal miners and land-grabbers from their territories.
Indigenous people dance during the 20th annual Free Land Indigenous Camp in Brasilia, Brazil , Monday, April 22, 2024. The 7-day event aims to show the unity of Brazil ’s Indigenous peoples in their fight for the demarcation of their lands and their rights. An Indigenous woman attends the 20th annual Free Land Indigenous Camp in Brasilia, Brazil , Monday, April 22, 2024.
Last week, Lula created two new reserves instead of the six his government had promised for this year. During the announcement, he acknowledged that “some of our friends” would be frustrated. “Enough of lawful genocide! Our rights cannot be negotiated, and no one can take Indigenous rights out of the Constitution,” read an open letter from Brazil’s Indigenous People Articulation, the country’s main Indigenous organization, published Monday. The letter was addressed to the legislative, judicial and executive branches of Brazil’s government.US committee releases sealed Brazil court orders to Musk’s X, shedding light on account suspensions“We are very disappointed with this government.
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