Guarani land rights – ‘a question of honour’
The president of the Brazilian government’s Indian affairs department, FUNAI, has declared that resolving Guarani land rights in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul is ‘a question of honour’.
News from the Guarani
Guarani suicides on increase, says new report
A report released this week reveals that the suicide rate among Brazil’s Guarani-Kaiowá Indians is on the increase.
Remains of first human settlement found on Indigenous land
Signs and objects of first human settlement in Paraguay about 5,200 years old found on Guarani Paî Tavyterâ land.
Guarani child dies of starvation
A Guarani child has died of starvation and at least four others are suffering from malnutrition in the community of Kurusu Mba, in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul.
Guarani demand justice in 'Great Assembly'
Two hundred and fifty Guarani-Kaiowá Indians and their supporters participated in an 'Aty Guasu' or 'Great Assembly' last weekend, in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul.
Opposition to Guarani land rights intensifies
The Guarani Indians of the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul suffered a setback last week when FUNAI, the government's Indian affairs department, suddenly suspended studies being carried out to identify their territories.
Guarani film wows critics at Venice Film Festival
A film starring Brazilian Indians who had never acted before has wowed critics at the Venice Film Festival, where it premiered this week.
Film highlights biofuels threat to Brazilian Indians
Italian film ‘Birdwatchers’, selected as one of the films in competition for the Golden Lion Award at the Venice Film Festival, highlights the plight of the Guarani-Kaiowá Indians in Brazil.