‘This is a lethal threat’: Indigenous groups fear Bolsonaro’s hold on voters in Brazil’s Amazon towns
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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/23/brazil-indigenous-groups-fear-bolsonaro-voters-amazon-towns
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Far-right presidential candidate is popular among those who believe more mining can help revitalise local economies It was the night before the first round of Brazil’s presidential election and Rosimari Monteiro was so excited she couldn’t sleep. The 38-year-old spent hours tossing and turning at her home in the Amazon town of Mucajaí before rising at dawn to cast her vote. “I was the first person to vote at my polling station … I voted 22, so we got off to a positive start,” recalls Monteiro, as she stands in her sitting room with her two young daughters. Continue reading...
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