The warrior
Kwahu Tenetehar (Paulo Paulino Guajajara), member of the self-defense group
“Guardians of the Forest”, of the Araribóia Indigenous Land in Maranhão, was
killed in an ambush led by loggers who exploit the native forest of the region
and maintain links with the parties that suppoort governor Flávio Dino (PCdoB).
Another guardian, Tainaky Tenetehar (Laércio Guajajara) was injured, shot in
the arm and ribs.
Like the Ka’apor Forest Guard of its northern
neighbors, the natives patrol their territory and encounter loggers, destroy
their machines and expel the invaders. This has caused several death threats
that have been reported to the state and federal governments. These
self-defense groups were created because of the total absence of organisms such
as IBAMA and FUNAI, discarded on purpose, which makes it difficult to protect
the indigenous lands of Guajajara, Awa-Guajá and Ka’apor that are constantly
threatened by loggers and ranchers in Maranhão.
It is necessary to demand state and federal
governments to recognize and respect the self-organization of indigenous
peoples, ensuring the immediate dispatch of equipment and personnel to protect
the forests and indigenous areas of the region.
We must also confront and replace the predatory
model of agribusiness, which extracts common goods and destroys our land to
guarantee the profits of the capitalists. We demand that deforestation be
stopped immediately in the area and residents to define what, how and how much
to produce according to the social needs of production and not those of
business profits.
All our support for the self-determination of the peoples of Guajajara, Awa-Guajá and Ka’apor.
All our support for the actions of the Forest Guardians (Guajajara) and the Forest Guard (Ka’apor).
Punishment of the murderers of Paulo Paulino Guajajara.
Luta Socialista – Alternativa Socialista – construção Socialista – Coletivo Feminista Marielle Vive-