"Even with the reelection of president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (Workers’ Party), most of the caucuses of right and far-right deputies, like the ruralist caucus, will likely press for bills to unravel the demarcation of Indigenous Territories, reduce the size of conservation units, or keep remote embargoes on illegally deforested properties from being written into law before 2026 ends. It is a taste of what Congress has in store after February 2027, when the deputies and senators elected on October 4 will take office. In the Chamber of Deputies and especially in the Senate, the far right edged out members of the Centrão coalition, and Flávio Bolsonaro’s Liberal Party will now have the largest caucuses in the two legislative bodies." Please read more: https://sumauma.com/en/fechadas-as-urnas-congresso-retoma-agenda-de-destruicao-e-ameaca-fiscalizacao-e-terras-indigenas/ #Brazil #indigenous #environment #congress #farright #agribusiness #deforestation #mining