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Brazil election puts unprecedented Indigenous ministry at risk if Flávio Bolsonaro wins

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Briefings

Brazil's President Flávio Bolsonaro, who secured 47.03% of the vote in the first round on October 4, 2026, faces a potential loss of the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples if he wins the presidency. Eloy Terena, the current Minister of Indigenous Peoples, expressed extreme concern that a Bolsonaro victory would lead to the immediate abolition of the ministry, which was established by President Lula in January 2023 to protect Indigenous rights after years of attack under Bolsonaro's administration. Sonia Guajajara, the first Indigenous person to lead a Brazilian ministry, was appointed in March 2026 when she left her previous role to campaign for the presidency. The article was originally published on Mongabay.

Key points

• Flávio Bolsonaro secured 47.03% of the vote in the first round of the Brazilian presidential election on October 4, 2026, making him the leading candidate despite polls favoring President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
• The Ministry of Indigenous Peoples (MPI), created by President Lula in January 2023, would be abolished if Flávio Bolsonaro wins the presidency, as stated by Minister Eloy Terena.

Context

The Ministry of Indigenous Peoples was established by President Lula in January 2023 to address the severe attacks Indigenous peoples faced during Bolsonaro's administration. Sonia Guajajara, the first Indigenous person to lead a Brazilian ministry, was appointed in March 2026 when she left her previous role to campaign for the presidency. The article was originally published on Mongabay.

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The evidence is limited to a single article from Mongabay published on October 20, 2026, which reports on the current election situation. It does not provide historical context on previous Indigenous policies, nor does it contain data on the specific number of Indigenous people affected or the timeline of previous attacks.

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