Brazil: Death Threat From Shell Supplier On Brazilian Tribe’s Land

Brazil: Death Threat From Shell Supplier On Brazilian Tribe’s Land   A Brazilian rancher supplying sugarcane to a joint venture partner of energy giant Shell has reportedly issued a death threat against a political opponent.   José Teixeira, who is also a state deputy, is said to have recently warned a political rival that, ‘If it were up to me, you’d be under the ground.’   Teixeira is renting out part of his ranch for sugarcane production, even though the Government has confirmed that the...

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