Two public servants in the municipality of Tacuru, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, have been suspended after allegedly sending WhatsApp messages threatening to poison the water supply of the Guarani-Kaiowá Indigenous people. These actions followed the reelection of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
Activists stated that the 20-day suspension and initiation of disciplinary proceedings are insufficient to address violence against Indigenous communities. The officials reportedly made statements including, “we have to [put] poison in the water. Kill those pests in the water.” The case is under investigation by the Federal Police and the Federal Public Ministry.
Source: Mongabay