Brazil to Issue 10 Declaratory Orders to Advance Indigenous Land Demarcations

Overview

• Minister Sônia Guajajara announced at COP during the Global March of Indigenous Peoples that ten declaratory orders will be issued in the coming days.
• Agência Brasil reported the Justice Ministry will sign the orders covering territories in seven states, including Tupinambá de Olivença (BA) and Sawré Ba’pim (PA).
• O Globo reported the Casa Civil would publish the measures, underscoring uncertainty over which federal office will finalize them.
• A declaratory order constitutes the second formal step toward official recognition of an Indigenous territory, with the areas slated for incorporation into PNGATI once issued.
• Brazil coupled the announcement with commitments under the ILTC initiative, including a national target to regularize and protect 63 million hectares and a broader coalition goal backed by $1.8 billion in renewed funding.