Brazil's Ava-Guarani fight for justice
Summary
The Brazilian government has bought land for Indigenous Ava-Guarani communities as part of reparations for past human rights violations caused by the Itaipu hydroelectric dam built in the 1970s. So far, the government has purchased 107 hectares out of the 3,000 hectares promised to those whose land was flooded by the dam.Key Facts
- The land purchase is a government effort to compensate Indigenous groups affected by the dam.
- The hydroelectric Itaipu dam construction caused flooding of Indigenous territory in the 1970s.
- The affected Indigenous communities include the Ava-Guarani people.
- The government has agreed to buy a total of 3,000 hectares to return to these communities.
- So far, 107 hectares of land have been acquired for the Indigenous groups.
- This land purchase is part of historic reparations linked to human rights abuses.
- The report and video come from France24 correspondent Jan Onoszko in Rio de Janeiro.
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