Guarani Kaiowá Man Killed, Four Wounded in Pre-Dawn Attack on Retaken Land in Mato Grosso do Sul

Overview

• Around 4 a.m., about 20 heavily armed men opened fire on the Pyelito Kue retomada at TI Iguatemipeguá I, killing Vicente Fernandes Vilhalva, 36.
• Four others were injured, including two adolescents and a woman, with reports of gunshot wounds to arms and abdomen.
• Attackers attempted to remove the victim's body, destroyed a bridge, and blocked access, leaving the community besieged and slowing the arrival of security teams.
• The Força Nacional reached the area later in the morning as MJSP reported finding two wounded and one deceased, and Funai urged a rigorous investigation and formed a technical working group.
• The community reoccupied part of Fazenda Cachoeira in October and reported earlier assaults; the state public security office said a rural worker also died and two people were hospitalized, differing from the initial federal count.