RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Videos of police action in the Federal District against a group of Indians in one of the parking lots of Annex 2 of the House of Representatives late Tuesday morning began circulating among the congressmen’s aides.
The images were taken from Annex 4 of the House and show the indigenous people running away from the projectiles. A short video also shows that a police officer was injured during the confrontation with the Indians.
Since last week, a group of Indians has been holding protests on the Esplanade of Ministries against the bill under discussion in Congress that deals with the demarcation of indigenous lands and could make the demarcation process more difficult and facilitate works and the exploitation of natural resources on indigenous lands.
Indians face attacks in this government from miners, loggers, and other criminals interested in exploiting the natural wealth of the Amazon.