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Indigenous groups field record 191 candidates for office

By Drooid · Sep 23, 2026, 11:32 PM UTC · How we work

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Indigenous peoples field a record 191 candidates for public office, the highest count since ethnicity data began in 2014.
Indigenous Peoples' Articulation (APIB) notes the 191 candidates represent a tiny fraction of roughly 21,000 candidates nationwide.
Candidate Tereza Arapium uses actual leaves as flyers while campaigning for a Rio de Janeiro state-congress seat.
APIB backs President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s reelection and his Indigenous Affairs ministry.

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Indigenous peoples field a record 191 candidates for public office, the highest count since ethnicity data began in 2014.
Indigenous Peoples' Articulation (APIB) notes the 191 candidates represent a tiny fraction of roughly 21,000 candidates nationwide.
Candidate Tereza Arapium uses actual leaves as flyers while campaigning for a Rio de Janeiro state-congress seat.
APIB backs President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s reelection and his Indigenous Affairs ministry.