Brazil’s Congress Overturns Lula’s Veto of Limit to Indigenous Land Claims

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By Cristen Hemingway JaynesDec 15, 2023, 5:48 pm177 pts
Brazil’s Congress has overturned President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s veto that had struck down the heart of a bill — backed by the farm lobby — to limit Indigenous land claims, setting the stage for a likely Supreme Court battle. The case surrounded claims to Indigenous ancestral lands that the bill…

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