Guarani of Yvy Katu keep their land
A Brazilian appeals court ruled last week that the Guarani Ñandeva Indians of Yvy Katu can keep their land.
News from the Guarani
Guarani Indians face eviction
The Guarani Ñandeva community of Yvy Katu is facing the threat of eviction from its land in the first week of September.
Guarani Indian murdered by gunmen
A Guarani Indian was shot dead early on Sunday morning, 26 June, by heavily armed gunmen on the border of Brazil and Paraguay.
Guarani children starve to death
In Brazil, Guarani children are dying from starvation. Robbed of almost all their lands, the Indians can no longer feed themselves.
Indian children starve to death
Three Guarani children have starved to death so far this year; hundreds more are suffering from malnutrition. Crammed onto tiny pockets of land, the Indians have nowhere to hunt, fish or even plant crops.
Killings of Indians highlight land crisis
In the first two weeks of 2003, three Indians have been murdered in Brazil. Behind these deaths lies the fact that Brazil remains the only country in South America apart from Suriname which does not recognise Indian land ownership rights.
Indian leader who toured Europe killed
Marcos Veron, one of the most important leaders of the Guarani-Kaiowá tribe in Brazil, has been killed by gunmen. Veron, aged approximately 70, is the third Brazilian Indian to be murdered since the New Year.
Guarani-Kaiowá of Brazil win land rights
The Guarani-Kaiowá Indians of Cerro Marangatu in Brazil have won back their land after 50 years.