Date

2019-03-23

Measure

Decree no. 9.9852019 (more information here)

Impact

Bolsonaro publishes Decree 9.985/2019, which authorizes the employment of the Armed Forces for the Guarantee of Law and Order (GLO) for subsidiary actions in border areas, indigenous lands, federal conservation units and other areas of the Legal Amazon. The goal is to fight fires in the Amazon region. However, it can be argued that this has increased the violence against indigenous communities.

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Date

2019

Measure

Lack of effective combat (even from military forces) against illegal mining (more information here)

Impact

In a document, Ibama states that the military commands involved in the environmental Law and Order Guarantee (GLO) mission refused, three times, to support operations to combat illegal mining. The argument is based on the assessment that the actions could result in the destruction of the offenders' equipment.

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Date

2021-06-10

Measure

Ministerial Decree No 256 (available here)

Impact

Ministerial Decree No 256 authorizes the use of the National Public Security Force in support of the National Indian Foundation in the Yanomami Indigenous Land.