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The Triumph of Brazil’s Indigenous Peoples

The Triumph of Brazil’s Indigenous Peoples

In December of this year, the indigenous peoples of Brazil won the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the rights in the reservation of Raposa Serra do Sol which is found on the border between Brazil, Guyana, and Venezuela. The court decision ends a tumultuous 30-year battle for ancestral homeland rights. The indigenous peoples are composed of the [...]