Pesticides on drones: residents of Jaqueira (PE) report poisoning

According to report of Public Agency, this would be the second time – the first was by helicopter – that aerial spraying of pesticides had reached rural communities in Jaqueira, a municipality about 150 kilometers from Recife. The region has been experiencing a land conflict between rural communities and Mata Sul since 2018, including reports of death threats and attempted murder. 

Affected residents in 3 communities filed police reports with the local civil police and a representation with the Public Ministry of Pernambuco reporting the symptoms presented after the spraying of pesticides and the damage caused to crops and animal husbandry.

Contacted by the report, the Civil Police of Pernambuco stated that the Jaqueira Police Station is investigating the case and that “all necessary steps to clarify the fact are being carried out”.

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