Another member of the Makuxi group, Damasceno Segundo, has disappeared. Sol which has been invaded by ranchers and also on the fact that continuous acts of violence committed against the indigenous population in the region have not been investigated. CIMI claims that the fact that the governor of Roraima, Ottomar de Souza Pinto, is clearly against the demarcation of this area, greatly increases the aggression suffered by the indigenous people who live there. On January 29, Damasceno was beaten and taken handcuffed to a local ranch in the presence of various witnesses by 12 military police on the orders of police captain Jose Wilson da Silva. When Damesceno's wife, Elda, intervened she was threatened with death.
Witnesses say that the police remained at the ranch during that night.
In the morning, Damasceno was no longer with the police. During the days which followed, the police threatened numerous indigenous families in the locality. The reproduction of this material is permitted as long as the source is cited. What's New Search A special word of thanks and appreciation to Trocaire who has supported this project since 1991. Our sincere thanks as well to OneWorld Online for their support in the hosting of this home page.