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Indigenous Rights and Territories In Brazil, budget and staff cuts during former governments have weakened institutions like the National Indigenous Peoples Foundation (FUNAI) and the Ministry of Environment (MMA). Consequently, policies, laws, and instruments to protect and guarantee the rights of indigenous peoples and territories have been dismantled. Notably, between 2017 and 2022, no indigenous territory received legal recognition nationally. Nevertheless, in 2023, the government established the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples (MPI) and began rebuilding FUNAI step by step. Indigenous female leaders now lead both institutions. Indigenous peoples often create and implement their own environmental and management plans (PGTAs) for their territories. These plans are essential for Brazil’s indigenous communities to manage, protect, and develop their lands in a long-term and self-determined way. However, there is often a lack of financial resources to implement the planned measures and insufficient human resources to meet the administrative requirements. Objective Indigenous territories in Brazil are secure, with their territorial integrity and the rights of indigenous peoples protected. |
