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Kayapo Leader Warns Anti-Indigenous Laws Boost 2026 Election

5/28/2026

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Kayapo leader Megaron warned that anti-Indigenous legislation could help the October 2026 election win.
He said he will continue Chief Raoni’s Amazon Indigenous-rights campaign after Raoni’s recent pneumonia hospitalization.
He noted that only seven of Brazil’s 594 congressional seats were Indigenous in 2022 and that Congress approved laws limiting protections for certain Indigenous lands.
He emphasized that preserving the Amazon reduces heat, improves air quality, and counters climate-related droughts and wildfires.

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Kayapo leader Megaron warned that anti-Indigenous legislation could help the October 2026 election win.
He said he will continue Chief Raoni’s Amazon Indigenous-rights campaign after Raoni’s recent pneumonia hospitalization.
He noted that only seven of Brazil’s 594 congressional seats were Indigenous in 2022 and that Congress approved laws limiting protections for certain Indigenous lands.
He emphasized that preserving the Amazon reduces heat, improves air quality, and counters climate-related droughts and wildfires.