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Revealing Amazon land grabs targeting an uncontacted community

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Briefings

A Mongabay investigation revealed that 500 people recently occupied the uncontacted Igarapé Ipiaçava territory in Brazil, but this was not spontaneous. Instead, it was part of a coordinated political campaign using a questionable state law to justify the occupation. The study analyzed hundreds of illegal land registrations in Ituna/Itatá, finding that 97% were medium or large properties, contradicting claims of small rural producer holdings. Experts warn that continued occupation poses risks of violence, disease, and potentially genocide to the isolated Indigenous group.

Key points

• 500 people invaded the uncontacted Igarapé Ipiaçava territory in Brazil, but this was not spontaneous but part of a coordinated political campaign.
• Analysis of 97% of illegal land registrations in Ituna/Itatá showed they were medium or large properties, not small holdings of struggling rural producers.

Context

Mongabay investigated how a political campaign intersected with efforts to open up the Ituna/Itatá territory, revealing a broader story about land, politics, and agribusiness in one of the Amazon's most contested regions.

Limitations

Evidence covers only the recent invasion and analysis of specific land registrations in Ituna/Itatá; uncertainty exists regarding the full scope of the political campaign and long-term consequences for the uncontacted group.

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