Indigenous people lived in the Maxakali village, in Bertópolis, in the Mucuri Valley Secult-MG/Disclosure The Federal Public Ministry (MPF) filed a lawsuit in the Federal Court to denounce a humanitarian crisis faced by the Maxakali indigenous people, who live in the municipalities of Bertópolis, Ladainha, Santa Helena de Minas and Teófilo Otoni, in the Mucuri Valley, Northeast of Minas Gerais. The action was filed against the Union, Funai, the government of Minas and the city halls of Bertópolis, Ladainha, Santa Helena de Minas and Teófilo Otoni. According to the agency, the population lives in a scenario of serious violations of fundamental rights, with alarming rates of infant mortality, malnutrition and lack of access to basic health services. ? Click here to follow the g1 MG channel on WhatsApp In the action, the MPF asks the Court to determine a series of emergency measures to restructure assistance to indigenous people. The measures include: the renovation of health posts, the supply of drinking water in the villages, the installation of lightning protection systems, the training of health professionals to work together with the shamans, respecting the culture and traditions of the Maxakali people.
MPF takes legal action and denounces humanitarian crisis against Maxakali people in MG
Indigenous people lived in the Maxakali village, in Bertópolis, in the Mucuri Valley Secult-MG/Disclosure The Federal Public Ministry (MPF) filed a lawsuit in the Federal Court to denounce a humanitarian crisis faced by...
Infant mortality is 30 times higher One of the data presented by the MPF is from a study by the Federal University of São Paulo (Unifesp), which shows that the mortality rate among Maxakali children aged 1 to 4 is 30 times higher than that recorded among non-indigenous children from the same region. The survey also shows that only 2.4% of the Maxakali population is over 60 years of age. According to the study, deaths caused by malnutrition and treatable infections reflect a scenario similar to that experienced by Brazil around 40 years ago. MPF highlights abandonment and barriers to care According to the action, some factors contribute to the situation faced by indigenous people, such as the language barrier. According to the MPF, many indigenous people have difficulty understanding diagnoses, medical prescriptions and treatment guidelines. The MPF also points out structural problems in the villages. According to the agency, failures in lightning rod systems have already caused deaths and serious accidents during periods of rain. Another problem mentioned is the lack of employees at the National Foundation of Indigenous Peoples (Funai). The action states that there are foundation units operating with just one server to serve thousands of indigenous people. Photo of the Tikm?’?n Maxakali indigenous people, who reside in the Mucuri Valley Disclosure/MPF What the MPF asks for In addition to the emergency measures, the Federal Public Ministry requests that the Court sentence those responsible to pay compensation for collective moral damages of between R$4 million and R$10 million. According to the organization, the amount must be allocated directly to the Maxakali people, who will decide how to apply the resources to recover living conditions and the territory where they live. Who are the Tikm?’?n Maxakali? The Tikm?’?n, known outside the villages as Maxakali, are an indigenous people who live in the Mucuri Valley, in the Northeast of Minas Gerais, mainly in the municipalities of Bertópolis, Ladainha, Santa Helena de Minas and Teófilo Otoni. "Maxakali" is the name by which the group became known among non-indigenous people. Tikm?’?n is the way the people identify themselves in their language. The community maintains alive traditions, language and rituals, which play a central role in social organization and the transmission of knowledge between generations. Bodies are targets of the action TV Globo contacted the government of Minas Gerais, Funai, the Ministry of Human Rights and Citizenship and the city halls of the municipalities involved, but, at the time of publishing this report, had not received any response. Photo shows Maxakali community Disclosure/MPF READ ALSO: Weapon fails and woman escapes attempted feminicide in Greater BH; ex-partner was arrested VIDEO: teenager is caught hitching a ride in the back of a bus in BH See the most watched videos on g1 Minas:
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