Brazil indigenous groups clash with police in Brasilia

  26 April 2017    Read: 2018
Brazil indigenous groups clash with police in Brasilia
Members of indigenous groups clashed with riot police in the Brazilian capital, Brasilia, on Tuesday.
Thousands gathered in front of the Congress building to demand more land rights and protest against the encroachment of their land by loggers and farmers.

Campaigners say 13 indigenous people died in land conflicts last year.

Police said they had to use force when some protesters tried to reach a ramp leading into Congress.


Many of the indigenous protesters wore their traditional headdresses


Police said the clashes started when protesters tried to access a ramp leading into Congress


Some of the protesters were carrying bows and arrows


Police said no one was injured by the arrows fired


Riot police with shields tried to block the protesters from advancing



The protesters carried coffins meant to symbolise the number of indigenous people killed


Police fired tear gas at the protesters...



...and the protesters tried to kick the canisters back

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