Learn about the rights of quilombola peoples

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In this episode of Pública Explica, we provide an overview of the quilombola communities in Brazil – where they are located, how many inhabitants they have – and the challenges these populations face. Vercilene Dias, a lawyer at the National Coordination for the Articulation of Black Rural Quilombola Communities, helps us understand the requirements for recognizing quilombola territories and the constitutional rights of this population. To recei…

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In the midst of a scenario of apprehension and uncertainty, in which climate and political tragedies threaten our hope for the future, the historic victory of an unexpected alliance between indigenous peoples, quilombola people and teachers emerges like a refreshing breeze of fresh air, oxygenating a political scene stagnated by the hegemony of old local colonels and social leaders subject to them. After 29 days of a heroic occupation at the hea…