Brazil:Removal of illegal invaders suspended 18 April 2008Violence by farmers illegally occupying indigenous land in the Brazilian state of Roraima has led the Brazilian Supreme Court (STF) to suspend a police operation to remove them.
Brazil:Supreme Court blow to Makuxi Indians 5 January 2005In a shocking blow to thousands of Indians, on January 3rd a Supreme Court judge suspended the official demarcation of the Raposa-Serra do Sol Indian territory, just a few days before it was expected to be complete.
Brazil:Future of tribes lies in the balance 25 October 2004The Brazilian government is delaying ratifying the boundaries of an Indian area, Raposa-Serra do Sol, in north Brazil with disastrous consequences for the 12,000 Indians who have lived there since time immemorial.
Brazil:Killings of Indians highlight land crisis 1 February 2003'This here is my life, my soul. If you take me away from this land, you take my life.' Marcos Veron, Guarani-Kaiowá leader, killed January 2003.
Brazil:Good news for Raposa-Serra do Sol 1 December 2002Four tribes in northern Brazil have won a huge victory in the Brazilian courts. For decades the Makuxi, Wapixana, Ingaricó and Taurepang have fought for the full legal recognition of their land, an area known as Raposa-Serra do Sol.
