Indigenous Guarani protest against a proposed law that would change Brazil's policy on demarcation of Indigenous lands, on June 4, 2023, in Sao Paulo, Brazil.Friday is Indigenous Peoples Day in Brazil, and tribal leaders and activists used the occasion to criticize the left-wing government of Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva for falling short on promises to safeguard native land rights.
“I know you are apprehensive and expected the demarcation of six Indigenous lands. But now we only announce two. And I’m being real with you,” heOs povos indígenas possuem direito sobre seus territórios ancestrais que é originário, aí o nosso presidente vem dizer que tem que ouvir governador para demarcar? A quem compete a demarcação de terras indígenas presidente? Estamos cansados de promessas.
Brazil’s Lula administration faces mounting criticism from the country’s Indigenous movement as it falls short on its promises to safeguard Indigenous land rights, signaling a concerning backslide in its commitment to title Indigenous territories.“Since campaigning for his first term in 2002, the president has committed to demarcating Indigenous lands, but he was one of the governments that demarcated the least,” the group contended.