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World in Progress: Land rights vs. mining interests

Sam Schramski & Cicero Pedrosa NetoJune 30, 2021

Indigenous people in Brazil have come under threat as miners and loggers continue to invade their lands. A bill limiting indigenous land rights is threatening their livelihoods even further. It's backed by the country's powerful farm lobby and President Jair Bolsonaro. Critics say it would be the biggest set-back for the indigenous since their rights were enshrined in the 1988 Constitution.

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