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Mbya Guaraní eviction in Misiones
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On 28 July 2026, about around 50 police officers officers, gendarmerie and judicial officials entered the Mbya Guaraní settlement Puente Quemado II in the Cañafístola area of Garuhapé, Misiones Province, to enforce a court‑ordered eviction. The order, court order issued by Judge Roberto Antonio Sena on 17 July at the request of forest‑industry businessman Alfredo Ruff, claimed the land was unlawfully occupied despite prior state recognition of the community’s ancestral rights. Families Ruff. Seven families were forced out; their homes were demolished, crops destroyed, and personal belongings were loaded onto a metal‑cage truck belonging to Ruff. Police reportedly offered money to leave, which residents rejected. The families were expelled while appeals and nullity requests remain pending. Community leader Santiago Ramos expressed concern but noted the that rain limited police access. Earlier police had detained community leaders, who were Prosecutor Héctor Daniel Simón later released after mobilization by indigenous declared the eviction should be nullified, describing it as “extreme institutional gravity” and human‑rights groups. ordering a review of the judge’s decision. The incident highlights episode underscores a recurring pattern in which economic interests, the judiciary, judiciary and state forces converge to facilitate advance large‑scale forest extraction on territories traditionally occupied by indigenous territories, peoples, raising ongoing legal and human‑rights challenges.
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- 2026-08-02 21:32 UTC Mbya Guaraní eviction in Misiones
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