Indigenous people from the Javari Valley in Amazonas will receive fuel for transporting voters to the second round of elections next Sunday (25), according to the Amazon's Regional Electoral Court.
The court stated that a partnership between the North Atalaia City Hall, FUNAI (National Foundation for Indigenous Peoples), DSEI (Special Indigenous Sanitary District), and social organizations made fuel and logistical support possible for community displacement.
The contributions total 9,400 liters of fuel: 4,640 from DSEI, 3,260 from FUNAI, 700 from the city hall, and 800 from CTI (Indigenous Work Center). The fuel will be allocated to communities in various rivers in the region, including Curuçá, Jaquirana, Javari, Itacoaí, and Ituí.
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On Tuesday (20), the Electoral Courtdenieda request from Univaja (Union of Indigenous Peoples of the Javari Valley) to provide fuel, water, and food for voters in 44 villages, citing a lack of deadline and budget, among other reasons.
However, an agreement was reached at a meeting on Wednesday night (21) at the North Atalaia City Council between representatives of the Electoral Court, the Electoral Public Ministry, the city hall, FUNAI, and indigenous organizations. According to the meeting's minutes, Univaja's president, Jaime da Silva Mayuruna, stated that all villages had been accommodated.
To monitor the operation on Sunday, Judge Dálethe Borges Messias, from the 42nd Electoral Zone, requested the identification of vessels and those responsible for transportation, as well as a breakdown of each institution's contributions. She also asked for information on routes, distances, number of voters, and boat availability, data that could aid in planning future elections.
The lack of transportation had raised concerns among indigenous leaders. Manoel Chorimpa, advisor to the OPI (Observatory for the Human Rights of Isolated and Recently Contacted Indigenous Peoples) and Marubo leader, stated that the rollout of the "Seu Voto Importa" (Your Vote Matters) program, created by the Electoral Court to reduce travel barriers, did not reach the region widely.
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