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Court Upholds Quilombola Land Rights, Blocks BioFuels Plantation

By Drooid · Oct 22, 2026, 3:45 PM UTC · How we work

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Quilombola leader Josias Dias dos Santos blockaded Brasil BioFuels (BBF)'s Acará plantation.
BBF filed over 1,000 police reports accusing the quilombolas of threats and theft.
Courts rejected BBF claims and a government agency affirmed quilombola rights to the reclaimed land.
On 24 February 2022, Dias dos Santos and others padlocked BBF’s gate and remained inside.
Dias dos Santos travels in a three-vehicle convoy, fearing death while awaiting formal land titles.

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Story summary

Quilombola leader Josias Dias dos Santos blockaded Brasil BioFuels (BBF)'s Acará plantation.
BBF filed over 1,000 police reports accusing the quilombolas of threats and theft.
Courts rejected BBF claims and a government agency affirmed quilombola rights to the reclaimed land.
On 24 February 2022, Dias dos Santos and others padlocked BBF’s gate and remained inside.
Dias dos Santos travels in a three-vehicle convoy, fearing death while awaiting formal land titles.