Tag: indians

Spread of Soybean Culture Helps Denying Brazilian Indians Their Land

In the state of Mato Grosso, located in the west region of Brazil, there ...

Brazilian Indians Demand More Respect from Authorities

On July 27, there was a public hearing to discuss projects affecting indigenous lands. ...

Indian Teachers Urge More Indian Participation in Their Own Affairs

Eight indigenous peoples in the state of Pernambuco held the 15th Meeting of the ...

Brazil Spends More with Indians, But They Still Have No Voice

An analysis of specific actions in favor of indigenous peoples in the Brazilian budget ...

Indian Assassination Has Doubled in Brazil from 20 to 40 a Year

The extreme social exclusion and lack of government actions for truly protecting the rights ...

Church Accuses Brazil of Violence Against Indians

Brazil’s Indian Missionary Council (Conselho Indigenista Missionário) (Cimi), which is linked to the Catholic ...

Two Brazilian Indians Block Road to Procter & Gamble in Germany

Two Indians from Brazil and about 20 activists of the German NGO Robin Wood ...

Brazilian Indians Accused of Killing Police Say They Were Beaten to Confess Crime

On Wednesday, April 26, three of nine Brazilian indigenous people accused of killing two ...

Brazilian Indians Granted Land on Indigenous People’s Day

Five indigenous lands had their bounds officially confirmed April 19, when the "Day of ...

Brazilian Congress Creates Committee to Deal with Indian Issues

During a joint session held last week, Brazil’s National Congress approved the creation of ...