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NINJA Media stated that Yudjá youth recorded a manifesto in defense of democracy, indigenous rights, land demarcation, and social justice, in support of Lula's reelection. The publication also called for support for the campaign. The video was credited to Dadyma Juruna and Yarikayu. https://t.co/XQ87KdKOeM #Democracia #DireitosIndígenas #JustiçaSocial (translated)

NINJA Media reported, with data from Indigenous Media, that Indigenous leaders and organizations from various regions of the country would promote a national mobilization on social networks this Sunday (18). According to the publication, the initiative aimed to bring the demands of the original territories closer to the digital environment, give visibility to historical agendas, and reinforce support for President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the second round. The mobilization also intended to highlight the political participation of Indigenous peoples in national public decisions and defend the maintenance and advancement of territorial and social rights achieved in recent years. #LutasIndígenas #DireitosHumanos #ParticipaçãoPolítica (translated)

The arrival of Christopher Columbus in 1492 to America revealed a continent that had already been profoundly transformed by millions of indigenous people who had developed cities, political institutions, and complex trade networks for centuries, challenging the view of a deserted and primitive land. #AméricaPrecolombina #HistoriaIndígena #ConquistaEspañola (translated)

Jones Manoel wrote that young Atikum reported death threats against leaders of the Olho D’água do Padre village, in the Atikum Indigenous Land, following a reoccupation of the Curumim daycare. According to a statement from the Atikum Gameleira Young Activist Group (GJAAG), people associated with the administration of Mayor Elisinho Soares, from Carnaubeira da Penha, made the threats. The statement said that the reoccupation was a community decision, made after intense political persecution by the administration during the electoral period. Manoel also stated that violence against Indigenous peoples was increasing in Brazil and cited 258 murders in 2025, compared to 211 in 2024. He advocated for the complete preservation of the rights of Indigenous peoples to their territories and self-determination, and positioned himself against oligarchies and coronels who, according to him, perpetuated the extermination of populations, ways of life, and indigenous knowledge. #DireitosIndígenas #JustiçaSocial #Ativismo (translated)

Comrade Wood pointed out the recognition of same-sex unions in 2011, the Quotas Law in 2012, and the end of the 6x1 work schedule, scheduled for 2026 upon its publication, as three of the most important events in Brazil's recent history in the struggle for rights. Regarding same-sex unions, he wrote that Marta Suplicy had presented the first proposal on the subject in 1995 and that, in 2004, the Lula administration reinforced the agenda with the Brazil Without Homophobia project. The achievement, according to the author, came in 2011. Concerning the Quotas Law, he stated that the government sent to Congress, in 2004, Bill 3,627/2004, which advocated for spots for students from public schools, especially blacks and indigenous people, in federal institutions. He also highlighted that, in 2012, Senator Ana Rita (PT-ES) was the rapporteur of the proposal in the Senate's Constitution and Justice Commission and advocated for ethnic-racial criteria. He then wrote that President Dilma sanctioned the law. Wood described the reduction of the 6x1 work schedule as an old struggle. According to him, a constitutional amendment on the reduction of working hours was presented in the Senate in 2015, and another proposal was presented in 2019 by a politician from the PT. Starting in 2023, he claimed, the mobilization was primarily led by Rick Azevedo and Erika Hilton. The author also attributed the main popular achievements since the 1988 Constitution to the political left in the country and said they should always be valued. Finally, he argued that the agendas should not focus on issues like a hypothetical bathroom, the "gay kit," or interests that, in his assessment, benefitted only the ruling class. #DireitosHumanos #LutaPelaIgualdade #JustiçaSocial (translated)

María Fernanda Cabal stated that the march in support of Petro did not fill even half of the Plaza de Bolívar and attributed the attendance to a spontaneous backing, without public officials being pressured to participate or contracts to finance the transportation of indigenous people. She also wrote that the protesters had not withstood a downpour. https://t.co/UyJE000HKB #Protesta #DerechosIndígenas #Colombia (translated)

Margaret Super, director of the Pastoral Peoples Initiative in Kenya, expresses that indigenous communities do not need external intervention to protect their lands and criticizes the negative impact of carbon credit projects on their territories. #PueblosIndígenas #DerechosTerritoriales #CréditosDeCarbono (translated)

The White House has launched a new website to honor Christopher Columbus as the original American hero in celebration of Columbus Day, following President Donald Trump's decision to restore the holiday that had been changed to Indigenous Peoples' Day during Joe Biden's administration. #CristóbalColón #DíaDeColón #Trump (translated)

Janoninho stated that if Flávio won, the indigenous people would lose. He said that there were 13 days left to reverse the desolate scenario that, according to him, was approaching, and he requested support from Lula, associated with the number 13. https://t.co/va0sJFKHEk #Lula13 #Indígenas #Eleições2022 (translated)

Jones Manoel stated that the government of Jair Bolsonaro represented a threat to the environment and said that Flávio Bolsonaro was following the same path. He associated the son of the former president with criminal organizations, militias, and practices of kickbacks. Manoel criticized proposals from Flávio's government plan to accelerate environmental licensing. According to him, the measure could allow the issuance of licenses before the completion of the analysis by the responsible agencies, increasing the risk of damage to rivers, forests, and communities. He also warned of potential risks of water contamination and impacts on soil with the release of fracking, in addition to the effects of the expansion of mining and the exploration of oil and gas. The author also stated that the plan envisioned reorganizing the functions of agencies responsible for oversight and environmental protection and traditional territories, such as Ibama, Funai, and ICMBio. He defended the role of licensing and oversight in preventing impacts on nature and communities. Manoel called Flávio Bolsonaro a setback and advocated for the re-election of President Lula, as well as the end of what he described as a project of destruction of Brazil by the Bolsonaro family. #MeioAmbiente #Sustentabilidade #Bolsonaro (translated)

A scientific review suggests that the ancestors of most present-day Native Americans arrived between 20,000 and 14,000 years ago, although there is evidence of even earlier occupations, challenging traditional theories about human migration to America. #PrehistoriaAmericana #Genética #PueblosIndígenas (translated)

Esteban Mira Caballos, an expert on Christopher Columbus, argues that, contrary to popular belief, the relationship between Spain and America was a two-way exchange and not a unilateral exploitation, highlighting the importance of the Indigenous people who traveled to Europe and Spain's pioneering role in the abolition of Indigenous slavery. #HistoriaDeAmérica #Esclavitud #CristóbalColón (translated)

UpdateCharts wrote that Anitta stated that she had been taking a stand for years, even losing millions of followers. According to the publication, she said that in 2026, she supported women's rights and the rights of indigenous peoples, campaigned for the end of betting, and supported the end of the 6x1 work schedule. She also claimed that taking a stand was something everyday. #Anitta #Posicionamento #DireitosHumanos (translated)

The Anitta Press stated that the 33 million abstentions included Anitta's and that the singer had chosen to label as bothersome those who requested her support. It also said that Anitta could have been viewed in the same way by those who heard her speak about indigenous rights, Amazon protection, funk, violence in favelas, attacks against women, transphobia, labor exploitation, and religious intolerance. The account added that, even so, these people had stood by the singer. #Eleições2024 #DireitosHumanos #JustiçaSocial (translated)

Kriska Carvalho stated that, in her assessment, the situation could be worse than during the dictatorship. She said that, during that period, Petrobras and the forests were not handed over, and attributed to the political project in question the intention to privatize everything, resume deforestation, and provoke more severe climate events. She also warned of the possibility of losing Petrobras and new impacts on indigenous peoples, which, according to her, would represent an irreversible setback. Carvalho said that chaos was approaching if it was not possible to reverse the scenario and elect President Lula. #Lula #Desmatamento #PovosIndígenas (translated)