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Thursday, June 14th 2012 - 10:49 UTC

Shell drops plan to buy sugar cane grown on land taken from indigenous people

Many Guarani people had been driven off their land to plant sugar cane

Shell subsidiary that makes bio-diesel in Brazil has dropped controversial plans to buy sugar cane grown on land taken from indigenous people, according to Survival International.

Thursday, September 16th 2010 - 04:57 UTC

Survival claims Guarani Indians in Brazil are held prisoners by ranchers

Survival’s Director, Stephen Corry

A large group of Guarani Indians in Brazil is being held prisoner by gunmen hired by ranchers. The gunmen have cut off the Indians’ access to food, water and health care since they surrounded their community one month ago claims Survival the London based non government organization that supports tribal peoples.

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