Indigenous Protests in Brasilia Escalate Over Land Rights and Environmental Demands

Thousands rally at the Terra Livre camp, clashing with security forces as they push for ancestral land protections and fossil fuel reforms before COP30.

• Indigenous protesters in Brasilia demand the protection of ancestral land rights, citing violations under a 2023 law preventing land reclamation.
• Security forces used tear gas and smoke bombs to disperse demonstrators near Congress, intensifying tensions at the annual Terra Livre camp.
• Protesters call for an end to illegal logging, mining, and new fossil fuel projects, aligning their demands with global climate goals ahead of November's COP30 Summit in Belém.
• Key Indigenous leaders, including Congresswoman Celia Xakriaba and Minister Sonia Guajajara, are leading efforts to amplify the movement's demands.
• The dispute over land rights has reached Brazil's Supreme Court, where Indigenous groups have rejected conciliation talks with the farming sector, citing constitutional concerns.

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