RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, Feb 22, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Indigenous protesters in Brazil occupied a shipping terminal operated by US agricultural giant Cargill on Saturday, demanding a ban on dredging Amazon waterways. The South American nation is the world's top exporter of soy and maize, and ongoing efforts to upgrade river ports aim to ease transportation. In a statement to AFP the company said operations were suspended, blaming an "ongoing dispute between government authorities and Indigenous communities." The Indigenous protesters are against an expansion of the ports and the dredging of the Amazon's rivers, which they consider vital to their way of life. Alessandra Korap, a community leader from the Munduruku Indigenous group, said protesters "will only leave if Lula and the government overturn and revoke the decree."

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha February 22, 2026 03:57 UTC