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Kawahiva Land Rights in Brazil

Updated 2026-05-13 11:20 UTC 1 source Neutral

The Brazilian government has officially marked land for the uncontacted Kawahiva people after a 27-year wait. The demarcation aims to protect the Amazonian community from illegal activities.

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The Guardian
Demarcation of 410,000 hectares of territory is intended to protect the Amazonian community from farming, illegal mining and loggingMore than 25 years after the existence of one of the Amazon’s most vulnerable nomadic hunter-gatherer communities was confirmed, the Brazilian government has
2026-05-13 11:00 UTC
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