Brazil's congress, overriding presidential veto, seriously weakens Indigenous land protections

Brazilian officials served up an array of plans and figures at the recent COP28 climate summit in Dubai, presenting itself as a world leader, on track to protect its forests and the people who live there.

But on Thursday, Brazil’s Congress approved a law that threatens Indigenous people’s rights to most of the land they inhabit or claim, potentially opening vast territories to deforestation, farming and mining.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/14/world/americas/brazil-indigenous-land-law.html