President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva received this Saturday (10), in Brasília, a delegation of Guarani-Kaiowá leaders to discuss the successive land conflicts in Mato Grosso do Sul. Since the beginning of August, the indigenous people denounce attacks in the region of the Panambi-Lagoa Rica Indigenous Land (TI), in the city of Douradina, already delimited, but still without approval in the demarcation process.
After the meeting, the president published a photo of the indigenous group on social media with the message: “Alongside ministers Sonia Guajajara, Marcio Macedo, Paulo Pimenta and Funai president Joenia Wapichana, I received a delegation of Guarani-Kaiowá leaders to discuss the conflict in Mato Grosso do Sul, which has intensified in recent days.”
The group is calling for the demobilization of a camp occupied by ruralists who are allegedly promoting acts of violence, for greater security in the region and for the completion of the TI demarcation process. Last Thursday (8), 45 representatives of the Guarani and Guarani-Kaiowá peoples held a demonstration in front of the Ministry of Justice and Public Security (MJSP), “to end the ongoing massacre in the Panambi – Lagoa Rica Indigenous Land”.
A smaller group was received by the National Secretary of Public Security, Mario Luiz Sarrubbo, and the National Secretary of Access to Justice, Sheila de Carvalho, at the Palace of Justice. Security measures were announced, such as an increase in the number of National Force personnel and the creation of a situation room to respond to demands in the region. “Our intention is to constantly monitor public protection and security policies in the territory and to speed up our responses, in addition to analyzing all complaints received by local actors,” said Sheila.
In a statement, the MJSP reported that the document identifying the area as being traditionally occupied by indigenous people remains valid, but the progress of the demarcation process has been suspended by court order. With an approximate surface area of 12,196 hectares and a perimeter of about 63 km, the boundaries of the Panambi-Lagoa Rica Indigenous Land were established by the National Foundation for Indigenous Peoples (FUNAI) in 2011.
Alongside the ministers @GuajajaraSonia, @MarcioMacedoPT and @Pimenta13Brand the president of Funai, @JoeniaWapichanaI received a delegation of Guarani-Kaiowá leaders to discuss the conflict in Mato Grosso do Sul, which has intensified in recent days.
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— Lula (@LulaOficial) August 10, 2024
