Brazil’s Senate approved a law favoring farmers by redefining indigenous land rights to expand agriculture. The law focuses on a ‘timeframe criterion’. It allows land claims only for lands occupied since October 5, 1988, the day Brazil’s current Constitution was enacted. This means communities without proof of that date’s occupancy can face eviction. With 43 […]
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