or whether he will choose to do nothing and betray traditional communities once again. With all the violence that is happening right now, it seems that Brazil will remain in the top 3 most dangerous countries in the world for environmental and social activists.

with the consent of the local governor. Just like the legislative branch, the executive branch headed by Lula is captured by agribusiness, a very powerful sector in Brazil, so it is unclear whether Lula will completely or partially veto this odious law, 🧵

Just this week, the son of an indigenous Ava Guarani chief was found beheaded as the community is in the process of reclaiming their territory, and a Quilombola community in the state of Minas Gerais is facing the expropriation of their land in favor of the mining company CSN, 🧵

This action comes amid a wave of violence against Indigenous people and other traditional communities, such as the Quilombolas (descendants of maroon slave communities), who have been at the forefront of environmental defense. 🧵