# Land rights and territory disputes in Mato Grosso

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/land-rights-and-territory-disputes-in-mato-grosso
> Updated: 2026-09-10T12:00:00.000Z. Sources: 9. Developments: 3.

Legal and administrative developments regarding land use and territory in Mato Grosso involve both agrarian reform and indigenous demarcation.

The National Institute for Colonization and Agrarian Reform (Incra) approved a judicial agreement to incorporate 1,746 hectares in Diamantino for agrarian reform. This settlement resolves disputes involving the Betara, Santa Fé, and Rodeio farms, with Incra acquiring the Nossa Senhora da Conceição IV and Santa Clara farms to support family farming.

Regarding indigenous rights, the Sixth Panel of the Federal Regional Court of the 1st Region (TRF1) has unanimously decided to allow the continued demarcation of the Kayabi Indigenous Land, covering approximately 1.1 million hectares across Mato Grosso and Pará. The court rejected requests from landowners in Alta Floresta to suspend the administrative process.

Plaintiffs argued that the demarcation, facilitated by a 2002 Ministry of Justice ordinance, improperly expanded territory and contradicted Supreme Federal Court precedents, asserting they held valid state-issued property titles. However, the court upheld arguments from Funai, the Union, and the Federal Public Ministry (MPF). The MPF maintained that property titles, even those issued prior to the 1988 Constitution, do not override the original rights of indigenous peoples to traditionally occupied lands. The court noted the current process is a new demarcation intended to cover areas not included in the previously recognized 1982 territory.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-10: TRF1 court maintains Kayabi Indigenous Land demarcation process

Brazil's TRF1 court rejected a request by farmers to halt the demarcation of 1.1 million hectares of Kayabi Indigenous Land in Mato Grosso and Pará.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/trf1-court-maintains-kayabi-indigenous-land-demarcation-process

### 2026-09-02: TRF1 court maintains Kayabi Indigenous Land demarcation

Brazil's TRF1 court has unanimously ruled to proceed with the demarcation of the 1.1 million-hectare Kayabi Indigenous Land between Mato Grosso and Pará, rejecting landowner requests to halt the process.

6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/trf1-court-maintains-kayabi-indigenous-land-demarcation

### 2026-08-31: Incra to incorporate 1,700 hectares in Mato Grosso for agrarian reform

Incra has approved a judicial settlement to incorporate 1,746 hectares in Mato Grosso, Brazil, for agrarian reform, resolving a historical land dispute in the Diamantino region.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/incra-to-incorporate-1700-hectares-in-mato-grosso-for-agrarian-reform

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