Brazil’s National Congress has overturned changes set by far-right President Jair Bolsonaro that transferred the decision-making power of indigenous reserves demarcation to the Ministry of Agriculture. The move gives that power back to Funai, Brazil’s indigenous affairs agency, and has been described by activists and rights groups as a “tremendous victory,” despite ongoing concerns about the current administration’s commitment to fulfilling indigenous rights, as required under the country’s constitution.
— source news.mongabay.com | 5 Jun 2019