Open AccessThe conflict between agribusiness and indigenous peoples of Brazil
Author(s) -
M. Megre
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
puti k miru i bezopasnosti
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2311-5238
pISSN - 2307-1494
DOI - 10.20542/2307-1494-2021-1-162-180
Subject(s) - indigenous , agribusiness , government (linguistics) , colonialism , political science , ethnic group , agriculture , power (physics) , economy , political economy , geography , development economics , economic growth , sociology , law , economics , ecology , linguistics , philosophy , physics , archaeology , quantum mechanics , biology
The ongoing conflict between agribusiness and Brazilian indigenous peoples is one of the largest conflicts in contemporary Brazil. It combines territorial dispute with racial, ethnic, and environmental issues. On the one hand, as the Brazilian economy mainly relies on agriculture, agricultural business has consolidated power across the country, strongly supported by the government. On the other hand, indigenous communities have been fighting for decades to have their territory demarcated and to ensure their people‟s security and rights. Apart from unsettled issues between indigenous communities and agribusiness, confrontation is aggravated by social intolerance and the heritage of colonialism. Despite being one of the most violent and widespread conflicts in the country, it is often disregarded and silenced by the Brazilian media, and the Brazilian society is barely aware about it.