Brazil’s Supreme Court Upholds Indigenous Land Protections in Win for Lula
- Supreme Court rules against effort to limit territorial claims
- Indigenous, climate issues prominent on Lula’s global agenda
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Brazil’s Supreme Court rejected an attempt to limit the creation of new Indigenous territories, a boost for President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and the tribal communities he pledged to protect.
The court’s justices on Thursday ruled 9-2 against a legal effort that tribal leaders said would have curbed their ability to reclaim traditional lands, while also increasing threats to their communities and the environment.