Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva signed decrees on Friday legalizing six new indigenous reserves. None of their reserves had been legalized since 2018.
Two of the six new reserves are located in the Amazon, including by far the largest, allocated to 249 indigenous Maku and Tukano peoples. They are considered by scientists as a bulwark against deforestation, a major issue in the fight against global warming. The announcement was made at the closing ceremony of the 19th edition of the "Terra Livre" (Free Land) camp in Brasilia.