Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2-1-2013
Abstract
This articles discusses the critical developments with regards to the situation of Brazil's indigenous peoples. The article outlines recent events, such as the razing of a Rio de Janeiro building that house indigenous families; the death of three indigenous children as a result of becoming stranded in poor urban living condition; and threats of collective suicide as an alternative to being driven off their ancestral lands. The article describes in-depth the issue of suicide within indigenous communities, also documenting the support and solidarity they have received from various Brazilian religious agencies and figures--namely, Catholic bishops.
Rights
Article re-posted as a PDF document with permission from the publisher as part of an Institutional Repository collection to aggregate Latin American energy policy, dialogue, white papers, reports, and educational materials.
Language
English
Publisher
NotiSur - Latin America Data Base
Recommended Citation
Martins, José Pedro. "Increasingly critical situation for Brazil's indigenous peoples." (2013). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/la_energy_notien/182
