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May 22, 2023

Brazil's Palm Oil Companies Face Scrutiny After Indigenous Leader Is Shot in Head
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In Brazil, a prominent Indigenous leader from the northern Pará state
was shot in the head by two gunmen on May 14 in an apparent
assassination attempt. Lúcio Tembé survived the assault and underwent
surgery. Brazil's federal government said it's investigating whether the
attack was related to conflicts with palm oil companies, which have been
blamed for land grabbing, deforestation, water contamination and
violence directed at Indigenous communities.


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