It has aroused Bolsonaros anger, Thunberg criticises the increasing violence against Brazil’s indigenous population.
The brazilian president, Jair Bolsonaro, called the Swedish activist Greta Thunberg for a “brat”.
This writes the news agency Reuters.
Bolsonaros opinion falls on Tuesday evening, according to Thunberg has criticized the increasing violence against Brazil’s indigenous population.
– the Original people are literally killed because they are trying to protect the forests from illegal deforestation, wrote the Swedish teen on Twitter Sunday.
– Again and again. It is shameful that the world remains silent about this, she continued.
Thunbergs criticism comes after two men from the Guajajara tribe in the eastern Amazon Saturday was shot and killed.
Also at the UN climate summit in Madrid put Thunberg Monday focus on the indigenous groups ‘ struggle to protect nature and the environment the world over.
the Statements have aroused the ire of the brazilian president Bolsonaro.
– Greta says that the natives are dead, because they protected the Amazon rainforest. How can the media give time to such a brat?, he said to journalists on Tuesday.
Also in november, two men from the Guajajara tribe in the Amazon attack when they were on the hunt. A young man was killed while another was wounded.
the Guajajara tribe is one of Brazil’s largest indigenous communities, with approximately 20,000 people.
the Attacks against the indigenous people, has become more regular, after that more and more reserves are being invaded by illegal loggers and miners.
It happened, after that the right-wing Bolsonaro took over the presidency last year. At the time, he promised to open the indigenous protected land for economic development.
when Asked about the killings on members of the Guajajara tribe, said Bolsonaro Tuesday that “any killing is worrying.”
He promises at the same time, the government will enforce the laws against illegal deforestation.
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