The transitional government advised on Tuesday (18) that the definition of issues involving demarcations of indigenous lands and other land conflicts will be submitted to an interministerial council, from next year. According to the “Agência Brasil”, the council, “in process of creation”, will gather the Agriculture, Defense, Environment, Human Rights and Institutional Security Cabinets.
“The Special Secretariat for Land Affairs will be responsible for defining the land policies of the country, and the implementation of these policies will be incumbent upon INCRA [National Institute for Colonization and Agrarian Reform], including on indigenous and quilombola issues. the Ministry of Women, Family and Human Rights, will continue to work on issues related to the Indians, “says an excerpt from the note.
Check the full text of the note sent by the transitional government office:
CLARIFICATION NOTE
The Special Secretariat for Land Affairs will be responsible for defining the country’s land policies. These policies will be implemented by INCRA, including those related to indigenous and quilombola issues, for example.
Funai, which will be part of the Ministry of Women, Family and Human Rights, will continue to work on issues related to the Indians.
Issues involving demarcations or conflicts of land will be submitted to an Interministerial Council, in the process of creation, which will bring together the Agriculture, Defense, Environment, Human Rights (which houses Funai) and Institutional Security Cabinets.
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.