President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is participating today (13) in the 52nd General Assembly of Indigenous Peoples, in the Raposa Serra do Sol Indigenous Land, in Roraima. As the main agenda are discussions on the protection of traditional lands, management of natural resources and the agenda of the indigenous movement for the year 2023. In addition to Lula, the event, which takes place at the Centro Regional Lago Caracaranã, will be attended by the president of National Foundation for Indigenous Peoples (Funai), Joenia Wapichana, and representatives of federal agencies, such as the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples, Brazilian Institute for the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (Ibama), National Institute for Colonization and Agrarian Reform (Incra), the Federal Police, in addition to the Public Ministry. Lula’s meeting is scheduled to take place at 12:00 (Brasília time). This will be the president’s second visit to the state since he took office on January 1st. He was in Boa Vista on January 21, when he went to check on the humanitarian situation of the Yanomami people and ordered urgent help for the indigenous people. Since Saturday (11), the assembly has brought together around 2,000 indigenous leaders to discuss the topic of Territorial Protection, Environment and Sustainability. Among the leaders are representatives of the Yanomami, Wai Wai, Yekuana, Wapichana, Macuxi, Sapará, Ingaricó, Taurepang and Patamona peoples. During the event, visitors will also be able to visit a fair of organic products, handicrafts and an exhibition of animals raised in indigenous lands. Debates continue until Tuesday (14).
Agência Brasil
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