The 17-day crackdown mounted by the Environmental Public Safety Task Force in the National Forest of Urupadi also levied BRL 4.5 mi in fines. The area is home to half of Brazil’s bird species.
The gesture comes in recognition of his efforts to defend the indigenous territory and the Amazon forest, and “symbolizes our ongoing search for dialogue and the decolonization of knowledge,” a statement from the Federal University of São Paulo reads.
The exact spot where it was discovered was indicated by Jeferson da Silva Lima. Known as Pelado da Dinha, Lima was arrested last Saturday for suspected involvement in the murders.
Following the confession, the police went to the crime scene for a reconstruction. During the excavations, the agents found “human remains” in a densely wooded area.
Brazil’s Federal Police reported that the objects were located following river searches with aerial reconnaissance over a stretch of 25km of the Itaquaí river.
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