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April 26, 2017

Brazil: 3,000 Indigenous People Protest Land Theft Outside Congress
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In Brazil, more than 3,000 indigenous people demonstrated in front of
Congress Tuesday, protesting ongoing theft of their land and resources,
which they say has worsened under President Michel Temer. The
demonstrators carried hundreds of coffins to symbolize the genocide of
indigenous nations in Brazil. The protests turned into clashes after the
police attacked the demonstrators with tear gas, prompting some to
respond by throwing spears and shooting arrows at the police.


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