Arrows, tear gas fly as indigenous groups in Brazil clash with police over tribal land recognition

Indigenous protesters faced off with Sao Paulo police Tuesday in a dispute over protections for ancestral lands in Brazil. Outside Sao Paulo, Brazil’s largest city, protesters blocked a major highway and confronted police with bows and arrows, angry with a proposed law that would limit their ability to win protected status for their lands. The law, which is set to be voted on by the lower house, would allow for reservations to be built only on land that was occupied by native people when Brazil passed its constitution in 1988. The house fast-tracked the bill because of pressure from Brazil’s powerful agricultural lobby, which aims to end conflicts between farmers and Indigenous communities. Bill 490 could impact hundreds of territories currently under evaluation for protected status. For more info, please go to Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: Like Global News on Facebook HERE: Follow Global News on Twitter HERE: Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: #GlobalNews #brazil