Utoo Radio with Other News Sources - August 5 2024 -  Brazil's Ministry of Indigenous Affairs reported that 11 Indigenous people were attacked by armed men and farmers in Mato Grosso do Sul, injuring five.

The attack was attributed to the uncertain legal situation surrounding Indigenous land claims.

The Guarani-Kaiowa people are reclaiming land in the Panambi-Lagoa Rica territory.

The violence escalated as Brazil's farm frontier advances towards the Amazon, mainly for soy export or cattle production.

The ongoing debate over limiting Indigenous claims to ancestral lands in a Conservative Congress backed by Brazil's farm lobby has led to violent land disputes.

The ministry argues that the instability generated by land claims not only causes legal uncertainty but also opens the door for acts of violence, with Indigenous peoples being the main victims.