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Indigenous Protests Force Brazil to Suspend Tapajós River Dredging Plan
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Indigenous protests force Brazil to suspend Tapajós River dredging plan
Brazil has suspended a decree on dredging and privatizing the Tapajós River, a major tributary of the Amazon, after protests shut down a grain terminal — but Indigenous groups are pressing for its full revocation. Hundreds of Indigenous protesters have since Jan. 22 blockaded the Cargill grain facility in the Amazonian city of Santarém over […]
Since January 22nd, Indigenous peoples of the Tapajós region have been mobilized in Santarém, Pará, demanding the revocation of Decree No. 12,600/2025, which includes federal public projects in the waterway sector in the National Privatization Program. For the protesters, the decree, in practice, paves the way for the privatization and dredging of the Tapajós River without consulting the affected communities. After two weeks of occupation at a C…
Indigenous Peoples Maintain Indefinite Blockade of Cargill on the Tapajós River
Today the Indigenous occupation at Cargill’s grain terminal in Santarém entered its 20th day, deepening the movement’s standoff with the Lula administration over plans to dredge the Tapajós and privatize Amazonian rivers. The post Indigenous Peoples Maintain Indefinite Blockade of Cargill on the Tapajós River first appeared on Amazon Watch.
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