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Bolsonaro promotes “time frame” thesis, says creating indigenous reserves is detrimental to agribusiness

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Signaling support for agribusiness, Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro drew attention to the Federal Supreme Court's (STF) judgment on the "marco temporal" ("time frame”) issue for the demarcation of indigenous lands.

In an alarmist tone, the president said during a ceremony at the Planalto Palace on Thursday, September 2, that rural properties could be "destroyed" to be converted into indigenous reserves, and thus the country would lose its leading role in food production.

"We are experiencing a difficult moment today in the Supreme Court also about the 'marco temporal', according to the decision that may . . .

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