Since June last year, indigenous communities have been facing continuous violence such as threats, armed sieges, shootings in the communities, as well as defamation.
They were also active in the first round, and have engagements with Brazilian electoral authorities in multiple cities today, including Brasília and São Paulo.
The report lists the issues facing voters, who had to queue in polling stations across several states. Mission members will also observe the run-off, on Oct. 30.
The delegation, which is is headed by former Paraguayan Foreign Minister Rubén Ramírez Lezcano, should meet with presidential hopefuls, politicians, officials, and local observers.
TSE and Mercosur Parliament (Parlasul) signed a partnership to send a mission with representatives of the entity to observe the compliance with electoral rules.
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