Brazil’s Lula decrees 6 Indigenous reserves
Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva says he wants to make sure that as many Indigenous reserves as possible are legalised. – EPA pic, April 29, 2023.
BRAZIL’S President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva yesterday decreed six new Indigenous reserves, including a vast Amazon territory, after a freeze in such expansion under his far-right predecessor Jair Bolsonaro. Under the decrees, Indigenous people are guaranteed exclusive use of natural resources on these lands, viewed by scientists as a bulwark against Amazon deforestation – a major challenge in the fight against climate change.
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