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President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) signed decrees on Thursday (June 11, 2026) authorizing the expropriation of areas for the regularization of four quilombola territories, totaling R$ 232 million in estimated compensation. The decrees cover the territories of Graciosa (BA), with 156 families and an area of 606.7 hectares; Tapinoã-Prodígio (RJ), with 32 families and an area of 114.8 hectares; Maria Joaquina (RJ), with 134 families and an area of 165.1 hectares; and Morro do Boi (SC), with 11 families and an area of 10.1 hectares. ✓
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"O presidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) assinou, nesta 5ª feira (11.jun.2026), decretos que autorizam a desapropriação de áreas destinadas à regularização de 4 territórios quilombolas. As medidas somam R$ 232 milhões em indenizações"
"Os decretos contemplam os territórios Graciosa (BA), com 156 famílias e área de 606,7 hectares; Tapinoã-Prodígio (RJ), com 32 famílias e área de 114,8 hectares; Maria Joaquina (RJ), com 134 famílias e área de 165,1 hectares; e Morro do Boi (SC), com 11 famílias e área de 10,1 hectares."
The measures were announced during the 3rd National Meeting of Quilombola Women of Conaq, held in Gama, Federal District. During the event, Lula also delivered 18 domain titles for eight quilombola territories located in six states, benefiting 1,780 families across 11,600 hectares. ✓
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"foram anunciadas durante o 3º Encontro Nacional de Mulheres Quilombolas da Conaq, realizado no Gama, no Distrito Federal"
According to the Minister of Agrarian Development and Family Agriculture, Fernanda Machiavelli, the milestone of 74 titles issued in the current Lula administration was reached, covering an area of 93,000 hectares and serving 8,317 families. This volume represents about 34% of all quilombola titles ever issued by the National Institute for Colonization and Agrarian Reform (Incra) in the country's history. ✓
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"Com a entrega dos títulos, segundo a ministra do Desenvolvimento Agrário e Agricultura Familiar, Fernanda Machiavelli, foi alcançada a marca de 74 títulos emitidos na atual gestão de Lula, abrangendo uma área de 93 mil hectares e atendendo 8.317 famílias. O volume representa cerca de 34% de todos os títulos quilombolas já emitidos pelo Instituto Nacional de Colonização e Reforma Agrária (Incra) na história do país."
Lula stated that lack of resources will not be a problem for quilombola land titling and advocated for legislative changes to accelerate the processes. "If we have a project, we can find the money. It's not R$ 100 million, R$ 200 million or R$ 300 million that will make it difficult for us to solve this problem," the president declared. ✓
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"Se a gente tiver um projeto, o dinheiro a gente arruma. Não é R$ 100 milhões, R$ 200 milhões ou R$ 300 milhões que vão dificultar a gente resolver esse problema", declarou."
Four decrees were signed for expropriation of quilombola territories: Graciosa (BA), Tapinoã-Prodígio (RJ), Maria Joaquina (RJ) and Morro do Boi (SC)
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Lula invited Conaq representatives to a meeting at Granja do Torto to discuss legislative changes
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Total value of expropriation investments
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What is the complete text of the decrees signed on June 11, 2026?
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What is the specific legal basis invoked for the expropriations?
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What is the specific timeline for executing the expropriations?
Why it's still unknown: Sources do not provide deadlines for completing the expropriation and titling processes.