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Brazil indigenous Guarani leader Nisio Gomes killed

November 20, 2011 00:00:00


An indigenous leader in southern Brazil has been shot dead in front of his community, officials say. Nisio Gomes, 59, was part of a Guarani Kaiowa group that returned to their ancestral land at the start of this month after being evicted by ranchers. He was killed by a group of around 40 masked gunmen who burst into the camp,reports BBC.

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