Politics · Brazil · 23 hrs ago
Indigenous people targeted in post-election violence in Mato Grosso do Sul
In recent weeks, supporters of the defeated candidate were linked to a series of violent episodes after Brazil’s second-round election.
The violence occurred in several states, with Indigenous people targeted in Mato Grosso do Sul in particular.
The most widely publicized cases involved residents from the Terena, Kaiowa and Guarani peoples.
The article’s headline says the violence reminds Lula that there is a war in Mato Grosso do Sul.
The incidents matter because Indigenous communities were made targets by some voters frustrated with the election result.
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Violent incidents linked to frustration among supporters of the defeated candidate in Brazil’s presidential runoff were reported in recent weeks.
Indigenous people were targeted by some voters in several states, particularly Mato Grosso do Sul.
The cases that received the most attention involved residents from the Terena, Kaiowa and Guarani peoples.
- Who
- Some voters who supported the defeated candidate targeted Indigenous people, including residents from the Terena, Kaiowa and Guarani peoples.
- What
- Indigenous people were targeted in violent incidents linked to post-election frustration.
- When
- In recent weeks after the second-round election.
- Where
- Several Brazilian states, particularly Mato Grosso do Sul.
- Why
- The incidents were related to frustration among supporters of the candidate who lost the runoff.
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- Location
- Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
- Affected peoples
- Terena, Kaiowa and Guarani
- Context
- Frustration among supporters of the defeated runoff candidate
- Scope
- Incidents reported in several states