31 May 21
Land-related conflicts reach record high during Bolsonaro administration
A report conducted by the Pastoral Land Commission (CPT) showed that 2020 was the year with the highest number of agrarian land conflicts and violations of human rights since 1985, when the survey started. There were 2,054 occurrences, involving almost one million people, according to the website Brasil de Fato.
The publication “Land Conflicts in Brazil – 2020” shows that among the violations analyzed, there was an exponential increase of families who had their territories invaded: 102% compared to 2019, with over 71% of the victims being indigenous families. The indigenous population also stands out among murders (39%), attempted murders (34%) and death threats (16%).
The CPT also states that the first two years of the Bolsonaro government were the periods with the highest number of occurrences of conflicts over land.
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Akuanduba Operation: Ibama workers denounce militarization of the Ministry of the Environment