Brazil's Supreme Federal Court rejected the marco temporal argument restricting Indigenous land recognition by reference to occupation on the date of the 1988 Constitution. Indigenous mobilization contested a rule that could disregard earlier forced displacement. The ruling defended original territorial rights, while subsequent legislative conflict meant the wider struggle continued.
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What problem did Indigenous opponents identify in the marco temporal argument?
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A fixed occupation cutoff can disadvantage communities previously forced off their land. The ruling rejected this restrictive approach.
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