Ambrósio Vilhalva. Photo © Survival International
Ambrósio Vilhalva, a prominent leader of the Guarani-Kaiowa Tribe in Brazil, was stabbed to death outside his home. Authorities believe Vilhalva was killed by his father-in-law, who has been arrested. He allegedly told his wife who attacked him as he stumbled into his home and died. Vilhalva pressured the government to demarcate lands for his tribe, who have been forced out of their ancestral territory. He starred in the 2008 film Birdwatchers, about conflicts between his people and wealthy landowners. Get the Story:
Guarani leader and film-star murdered (Survival International 12/3)
Leader of Brazil’s Guarani-Kaiowa tribe killed (AP 12/3)
South American Indian activist Ambrosio Vilhalva has been murdered (News.com.au 12/4)
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