Givaldo Santos, Kaiowá and Guarani leader, was killed on May 1st, aged 40
Givaldo Santos, a leader of the Kaiowá and Guarani community, was shot dead on May 1st in the Taquaperi Reserve. His killing is linked to ongoing land disputes and recent police operations in the area. Santos leaves behind a family and a community seeking justice and answers regarding his death.
- ▪Givaldo Santos was the vice-chief of the Kaiowá and Guarani community in Taquaperi.
- ▪He was shot multiple times by two armed men on a motorcycle while waiting for his brother.
- ▪Santos had been advocating for accountability regarding a recent collision that killed two Indigenous people.
- ▪His death has led to protests and raised concerns about violence in ongoing land disputes in the region.
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Givaldo Santos, vice-chief of the Kaiowá and Guarani community in Taquaperi, was shot dead on May 1st inside the Taquaperi Reserve.His killing came amid longstanding land disputes, overcrowding in the reserve, and recent police operations linked to contested territory.Santos had reportedly been seeking accountability after a collision on the same highway killed two Indigenous people, including a 12-year-old boy.He leaves behind a wife, five children, and a community still seeking answers about his death.See All Key Ideas (function($) { $(document).ready(function() { const bulletPoints = $('.bulletpoints'); const toggle = $('.bulletpoints-wrapper .content-expander'); if (bulletPoints.length > 0) { const bulletPointsHeight = bulletPoints[0].scrollHeight; if (bulletPointsHeight &&…
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