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Tupinimbá chief on Cargill's role in Brazil's privatization of rivers

WATCH: I interviewed Tupinambá Chief Gilson Tupinambá, who criticizes Cargill’s alleged role in driving plans to dredge and privatize the Tapajós River and defends the protests as a legitimate response to alleged violations of Indigenous and constitutional rights.

Tiffany Higgins

Tiffany Higgins

Feb 15, 2026 — 3 min read
Tupinimbá chief on Cargill's role in Brazil's privatization of rivers
Chief Gilson Tupinimbá at the Indigenous encampment in Cargill's grain loading area. Protestors have blocked access for 25 days, demanding an end to plans to dredge and privatize the river. Photo: Tiffany Higgins

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