The Federal Supreme Court (STF) decided that it will judge in person the actions that discuss the time frame for the demarcation of indigenous lands.
The trial was scheduled to start this Friday (5) in the virtual plenary of the Court. However, given the requests made by entities that work in defense of indigenous people, the case was scheduled for the physical plenary session next Wednesday (10).
During the session, there will be no vote by ministers on the issue. The Court will hear oral arguments from the parties involved, and the date for the vote will be set later.
The rapporteur of the actions is Minister Gilmar Mendes, who released the cases for trial last week.
Timeframe
In September 2023, the STF considered that the time frame for demarcating indigenous lands is unconstitutional.
Then, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva vetoed the bill that validated the milestone.
However, in December 2023, the National Congressl overturned the veto of the president and resumed the validity of the landmark.
Thus, the understanding prevailed that indigenous people only have the right to lands that were in their possession on October 5, 1988, the date of promulgation of the Federal Constitution, or that were under legal dispute at the time.
After voting on the presidential veto, the PL, the PP and the Republicans filed actions with the STF to maintain the validity of the bill that recognized the time frame thesis.
Entities representing indigenous people and government parties also appealed to the Supreme Court to challenge the constitutionality of the thesis again.
