Policy
Brazil deploys national security force to Indigenous territory following invasion
Mongabay · By Aimee Gabay ·
The Brief
- More than 500 people invaded the Ituna/Itatá Indigenous Territory in Pará, northern Brazil, about two months before the report.
- The territory is home to the isolated Igarapé Ipiaçava Indigenous people.
- In response, Brazil deployed the National Public Security Force for a period of 180 days.
Why it matters
Isolated Indigenous peoples are highly vulnerable to outside contact and land invasion, so this response shows how the state protects uncontacted groups, which matters for conservation and Indigenous-rights research.
Who’s affected
- Indigenous communities in Pará, Brazil
- conservation researchers and anthropologists
- policymakers working on Amazon land protection
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Two months ago, more than 500 people invaded Brazil’s Ituna/Itatá Indigenous Territory in Pará, northern Brazil, where the isolated Igarapé Ipiaçava Indigenous people live. In response, Brazil has deployed the National Public Security Force for a period of 180 days to support the…