Crisis office will monitor the case of indigenous people murdered in Bahia

Among the measures adopted to face the situation, today I signed a decree from the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples that establishes the Crisis Office, which will monitor the conflict taking place in southern Bahia.
— Sonia Guajajara (@GuajajaraSonia) January 18, 2023

According to preliminary information from the Civil Police, Samuel Cristiano do Amor Divino, aged 25, and Nawir Brito de Jesus, aged 17, were shot in Itabela. The Barra Velha Indigenous Land is located in the region, a site of intense conflicts with farmers.

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Shortly after the news of the murder, Sonia Guajajara said that he requested the Ministry of Justice and Public Security to send the National Force to the location.

Yesterday we lost two young Pataxó people due to conflict over land and fight for demarcation.

My first agenda of the day will be with indigenous leaders from the Far South of Bahia. I will closely monitor what is happening in the region and will request immediate action from the State.
— Sonia Guajajara (@GuajajaraSonia) January 18, 2023

The president of the National Foundation of Indigenous Peoples (Funai), Joenia Wapichana, also called for measures to protect the region's indigenous people.

Yesterday I asked Funai to properly monitor the case, with support and protection from security agencies. Likewise, I requested measures to guarantee and protect the indigenous peoples of this region of Bahia and measures to guarantee the justice that the case requires.
— Joenia Wapichana (@JoeniaWapichana) January 18, 2023

The Bahia Civil Police reported that it has reinforced the teams working on investigations. Police are searching for witnesses and images that could help identify those responsible for the murder.

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(To Agency Brazil)

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