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Indigenous groups maintain protest against Tapajós river dredging
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Indigenous groups occupying Cargill's headquarters in Santarém, Pará, have decided to continue their indefinite protest against the Tapajós river dredging plan, claiming the government abandoned negotiations. Despite this, the federal government announced the suspension of the bidding process for hiring a company responsible for the works. The action, lasting 16 days, demands the revocation of a decree including the waterway in a privatization program.
More than 100 indigenous people have been camping since February 23 in the Funai regional coordination building in Altamira, Pará, demanding an end to the installation license for a gold mining project by Belo Sun in the Volta Grande do Xingu region. The protest, led by the Movimento de Mulheres Indígenas do Médio Xingu, criticizes Funai's role in the licensing process.
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