In a year beset by drought in the Amazon, extreme temperatures, hunger, and malnutrition among indigenous communities, Brazil debates indigenous land demarcation. The Milestone Thesis was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court, but representatives and senators have approved it.
In Brazil, activists and social movements play an essential role in ensuring that fundamental rights and guarantees are enforced. Being a human rights defender in Brazil, however, can be daunting and risky.
With 23 votes, he is the first indigenous person to become a member, and is taking seat number five, which belonged to José Murilo de Carvalho, who died in August this year.
Researchers from Brazil’s research foundation Fiocruz and Harvard University have carried out the first study on suicide among indigenous and non-indigenous people in Brazil. The North and Central-West had the highest risk among indigenous people.
The demonstration brought 5 thousand participants from all over Brazil and other nations to Brasília to call for the end to violence against women and to stand up for the protection of their territories, biodiversity, and indigenous traditions.
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