Tai Oliver reported on Quartoamarelo Ateliê studio Facebook page [1] [pt] about recent abuses involving the Navy and Rio dos Macacos quilombo community [2] in Bahia, Brazil, which struggles against eviction threats since February [3]. She says the Navy, in control of the quilombo's entrance, denied access to four residents (woman, three children) on July 7, and to black movements and a theater group on July 8.
Brazil: Navy Denies Entrance to Quilombo Rio dos Macacos
· Written by João Miguel Lima
Categories: Latin America, Brazil, Citizen Media, Ethnicity & Race, Law