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DNIT has not met commitments to Assurini

Interview with Federal Prosecutor Rafael Silva

Tiffany Higgins

Tiffany Higgins

Jul 3, 2026 — 4 min read
DNIT has not met commitments to Assurini
The Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office says Brazil’s Transport Infrastructure Department (DNIT) has not fulfilled an agreement made with the Assurini Indigenous people to address urgent impacts of the BR-422 highway, which cuts through the Trocará Indigenous Territory in Pará. In this exclusive, Noosophere interviewed Federal Public Prosecutor Rafael Martins da Silva on the matter.

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