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President Lula is appointing well-known environmentalists and Indigenous people to key positions

Environmentalists, Indigenous people and voters supporting their causes were important to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silvas election as Brazils new president.

Shaking a traditional rattle, Brazils incoming head of Indigenous affairs recently walked through every corner of the agencys headquarters -- even its coffee room -- as she invoked help from ancestors during a ritual cleansing.

<div class="at-above-post addthis_tool" data-url="http://www.metro.us/brazils-new-president-works-to-reverse-amazon-deforestation/"></div>RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Shaking a traditional rattle, Brazil’s incoming head of Indigenous affairs recently walked through every corner of the agency’s headquarters — even its coffee room — as she invoked help from ancestors during a ritual cleansing. The ritual carried extra meaning for Joenia Wapichana, Brazil’s firs...

In Lula's previous two terms as president, he had a mixed record on environmental and Indigenous issues. And he is certain to face obstacles from pro-Bolsonaro state governors.

Shaking a traditional rattle, Brazil's incoming head of Indigenous affairs recently walked through every corner of the agency's headquarters - even its coffee room - as she invoked help from ancestors during a ritual cleansing.

President Lula is appointing well-known environmentalists and Indigenous people to key positions

Administration of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is seeking to fulfill his campaign pledges to expand protected territories in the Amazon and halt a surge in illegal deforestation

President Lula is appointing well-known environmentalists and Indigenous people to key positions

President Lula is appointing well-known environmentalists and Indigenous people to key positions