“The PEC establishes that the history of indigenous peoples in the territory begins in 1988, limiting the recognition of traditional territories and ignoring historical expulsions. This is a violation of the constitutional rights of indigenous peoples. This lapse of time intensifies land conflicts and generates legal insecurity, in addition to harming the preservation of the environment, because indigenous lands are the most preserved on the planet. Brazil, which celebrated the valorization of indigenous peoples at COP30, today sees the Federal Senate going against the rights of our people.
Also in a note, Greenpeace Brazil indicates that the report was presented while the session was already in progress, that the voting process was accelerated and did not respect the interval of five sessions and that in addition, a new article was inserted in the text, obliging the government to compensate the owner in the event of expropriation for reasons of social interest.
“In other words, the absurdity of the calendar thesis was not enough. In the final error, they included a sort of legalization of land grabbing in the new opinion, moments before the vote. This is proof that they are ready to do anything to guarantee the privileges of those who have invaded public lands and also to burden the public coffers”, says the public policy specialist of Greenpeace Brazil, Gabriela Nepomuceno.
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