Anatomy of a land grab: the law, likes, and legislator behind an Indigenous land invasion in Brazil

Mongabay
Oct 19, 2026, 3:42 pm78 ptsTrending
The polished leather of Francisco “Torrinho” Torres’ shoes gleamed as he walked toward the lectern in the plenary chamber of the Pará state legislature in the Brazilian Amazon. The 57-year-old rancher-turned-politician moved unhurriedly as he prepared to deliver a speech that would set in motion a series…

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