The study intends to face the clashes around imposing projects and activities, that is,
the actions that are conducted or allowed by the Brazilian State, without the
participation, listening of the interests and the Munduruku people’s development
perspectives. The upper and middle Tapajós river Munduruku indigenous territory that
marks the analysis locus of this research is placed between the municipalities of
Jacareacanga, Trairão and Itaituba. Through the analysis of the manifestations
presented in letters, pronouncements and interviews, we seek to extract what is
formulated by the Munduruku about imposing projects of development in their
territories, starting from the affirmation that these rationalities are silenced and
neglected by the State. The bibliographic and documentary research method was
applied through the analysis of books, theses, articles in periodicals, magazines,
legislations, letters from the Munduruku, pronouncements, interviews, judicial
proceedings, news, institutional documents and jurisprudence of the Inter-American
Court of Human Rights, regarding the rights of indigenous peoples. The Munduruku
are affected by illegal projects and activities that are born in a place full of disrespect
for democracy and human rights, as the pressure on the territories is felt by the
increasing number of invasions, land disputes and innumerous dam projects. What is
perceived is that indigenous and traditional people are ignored in political decisionmaking arenas, and legislative and administrative acts that affect them are taken
arbitrarily, without guaranteeing the democratic process and the right to prior
consultation. The Munduruku shows us that the right to consultation (a right that
enables other fundamental human rights) is treated with disdain by the Union. The
Brazilian State takes to heart a decision already taken, with no possibility of change
and that must be carried out at any price, even if it conditions living beings to an
unworthy situation and total erasure. This demonstrates how necessary it is to listen to
the people who will be affected, enabling a democratic and fair decision-making
process.
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