Brazilian Congress is preparing to analyse and possibly overrule President Lula’s veto of a bill that calls for a 'time-frame' argument regarding ownership of Indigenous lands. The 'time-frame' argument states that if the Indigenous peoples wish to request ownership of land, they must prove that they 'effectively inhabited' the land on the 5th October 1988, the day of the enactment of the current Brazil Constitution.
The Supreme Court of Brazil previously rendered this ‘time-frame argument’ invalid, leading to President Lula’s veto, but Congress still retains the power to ratify or overrule this.
In light of these events, the Brazilian Indigenous People’s Articulation released a manifesto stating that their rights are both 'non-negotiable', and have become a bargaining chip between the three branches of government.
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