Outrage as Brazil law threatening Indigenous lands advances in congress

An Indigenous woman takes part in a demonstration against the legislation on Indigenous territories, in Brasília this week. Photograph: Sérgio Lima/AFP/Getty Images

Indigenous leaders and environmentalists in Brazil have voiced horror and indignation after lawmakers approved controversial legislation which opponents fear will strike a devastating blow to Indigenous communities and isolated tribes.

Members of Brazil’s conservative-dominated lower house overwhelmingly endorsed bill number 490 on Tuesday night, by 283 votes to 155.