Photos: Protest Erupts During World Indigenous Games in Brazil

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30 October 2015 13:21 WIB

A Pataxo Indian with his painted body holds protest against the proposed amendment to the constitution of the rules of demarcation of indigenous lands, during the World Indigenous Games, in Palmas, Brazil, Monday, Oct. 26, 2015. The protesters, a boisterous crowd made up mostly of native Brazilians in traditional dress, were outraged over a land demarcation proposal that they say would be catastrophic for Brazil's 300 or so surviving tribes. AP/Eraldo Peres

30 Oktober 2015 00:00 WIB

Indigenous people from several tribes take part in a protest against the approval of the Proposed Constitutional Amendment (PEC 215) during the first World Games for Indigenous Peoples in Palmas, Brazil, October 28, 2015. PEC 215 is proposing the transfer of power to demarcate indigenous lands to the Brazilian National Congress. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino

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Indigenous people from several tribes protest inside the sports arena during the first World Games for Indigenous Peoples in Palmas, Brazil, October 25, 2015. The protesters, a boisterous crowd made up mostly of native Brazilians in traditional dress, were outraged over a land demarcation proposal that they say would be catastrophic for Brazil's 300 or so surviving tribes. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino

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A indigenous woman protests at a sports arena during the first World Games for Indigenous Peoples in Palmas, Brazil, October 25, 2015. The sign says: "SOS! No to the proposed constitutional amendment 215 (PEC 215)." REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino

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Brazilian indigenous protest the approval a proposed constitutional amendment that would put the demarcation of indigenous lands into the hands of the Congress, at the World Indigenous Games in Palmas, Brazil, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015, forcing the suspension of the day's sporting activities. The demonstrators are angry about the amendment because it would put the demarcation of their lands into the hands of a Congress that's largely dominated by the big agriculture lobby. AP/Eraldo Peres

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