São Paulo, Brazil – President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed on Wednesday the demarcation of three new indigenous territories in Brazil: Potiguara de Monte-Mor, Morro dos Cavalos and Toldo Imbu.
Since the start of his third term in 2023, Lula has approved the demarcation of 13 indigenous territories, including these latest designations.
“We have two more years in office and we will continue to work for the legalization and delivery of all the lands we can. If one day someone asks me what is my legacy as president, I will say: the guy who authorized the most indigenous lands in this country – it was during my government,” declared Lula during the official ceremony in Brasília.
Potiguara de Monte-Mor, located in Paraiba state in northeastern Brazil, spans 7,530 hectares and is home to more than 7,000 members of the indigenous Potiguara people.
The territories of Morro dos Cavalos and Toldo Imbu are located in the state of Santa Catarina, in southern Brazil.
Morro dos Cavalos covers 1,983 hectares and is home to 200 individuals from the Guarani Mbya and Nhandeva indigenous communities.
Meanwhile, Toldo Timbu covers 1,960 hectares and provides a home to 731 members of the Kaingang people.
Ricardo Stuckert / Presidency of Brazil
