Wildcat miners have reportedly burned down the home of a leader of the indigenous Munduruku people. Brazil's top court has already ruled against illegal mining on protected lands.
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Miners fired at a village of the Munduruku group, and burned down the house of one of their leaders, Brazil s main indigenous organization said.
Criminals are terrorizing the leaders of the Munduruku people for opposing illegal mining. In an act of terrorism they torched the home of (Munduruku leader) Maria Leusa Kaba and are continuing to threaten other people in reprisal for the Federal Police operation in the region to kick out invaders, said Sonia Guajajara, a leader of the Association of Brazil s Indigenous Peoples (APIB).
Police did not confirm the new attacks alleged by the indigenous people.
Friday, 14 May 2021, 6:30 am
The International Indigenous Peoples Movement for
Self-Determination and Liberation (IPMSDL) condemns the
intimidation and persecution by the Bolsonaro government
against Indigenous leader Sonia Guajajara of Association of
Brazil’s Indigenous Peoples (APIB) and against many
Indigenous activists and advocates.
According to
reports, Sonia Guajajara is being
investigated by the police for alleged “campaign of
slander and defamation” in relation to the Maracá
documentary. The documentary is a documentary film
series which strongly
criticizes government policies toward Indigenous Peoples
and particularly of Bolsonaro’s failed handling of the
COVID-19 pandemic and how this has affected Indigenous
Peoples.
APIB denounced