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by amnesty international
Published on May 30, 2004 By weree In Politics
This guy is 29, he is a new breed of leader of the Xavante nation living in Mato Grosso in the Sangradouro reservation. Because he has vowed to reclaim stolen ancestral land, reforest and cultivate it, the ranchers have put a price on his head. he is in hiding in Sao Paulo city where he studies geography. His name is Hiparidi Top'tiro Xavante. Since president Lula got sworn in Januari 2003, we have seen more Brazilian Indigenous leaders killed then in one decade under military rule. Spread the news, write letters to the Brazilian government and become member of (www)Survival International.
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