Indigenous protesters faced off with Brazilian police on the 30th of May. One of the busiest highways leading into Sao Paolo had been blocked with flaming barricades. In an attempt to clear the road, police fired tear gas into protesters, who responded by firing arrows. The protest is against a proposed law that would limit the indigenous peoples' ability to win protected status for ancestral lands. Mohammed Saleh explores.

Indigenous tribes face-off with Brazilian police

Brazil's indigenous groups were under serious threat during Jair Bolsonaro's reign as he not only ignored their rights but many accused him of targeting the tribes and their ancestral lands as well. So when Lula de Silva won the election last year there was hope because he promised to undo past discriminatory rules and do more to accept the indigenous people. But what is happening on the streets of Sao Paulo is painting a completely different picture.

Indigenous groups face off with Brazil police, clashes erupt

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Indigenous tribes face-off with Brazilian police

Indigenous groups face off with Brazil police, clashes erupt