Overview
- The presidency announced the rollback of the August measure that evaluated private concessions for river maintenance, dredging and traffic management.
- Guilherme Boulos, speaking for the presidency, cited more than 30 days of demonstrations as the trigger for the reversal.
- Operations at Cargill’s Santarem terminal were suspended after Indigenous protesters entered the facility following weeks of blockades.
- Indigenous leader Alessandra Munduruku said the group expects to leave within about 48 hours and is arranging transport for participants.
- Activists say dredging on the Tapajos would endanger water quality and fisheries, and the standoff highlighted tensions between agribusiness logistics and Lula’s environmental and Indigenous commitments.