Long periods of drought or heavy rainfall are taking indigenous leaders across all five Brazilian regions by surprise. Climate change is having an impact on production in the countryside.
The perpetrators of violence in land conflicts include farmers (31.2%), businessmen (19.7%), the federal government (11.2%), land grabbers (9%), and state governments (8.3%).
In 2022, the Southeast, Brazil's most populous region, reported the highest number of rape incidents, totaling 22,917 cases. The South followed with 14,812 episodes.
The constitution will be the first document to be rendered into Guarani-Kaiowá, Tikuna, and Kaingang, as part of a program aiming to incorporate indigenous languages into Brazilian law.
The event will also address issues such as land demarcations, suicide among indigenous people, and the recent surge in violence targeting indigenous communities.