Brazil: PEC Requiring Demarcation Of Indigenous Lands For The Approval Of The Senate Is On The Agenda

Brazil: PEC Requiring Demarcation Of Indigenous Lands For The Approval Of The Senate Is On The Agenda   Translated from Portuguese, Original Below   The Proposed Amendment to the Constitution that gives the Senate exclusive authority to approve procedures for demarcation of indigenous lands is ready to be voted in plenary. The proposal (PEC 38/99) is authored by Senator Mozarildo Cavalcanti (PTB-RR) and it was approved by the Committee on Constitution, Justice and Citizenship...

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