The Morcego indigenous community, located in the Serra da Moça Indigenous Land, Murupú region, municipality of Boa Vista, once again denounces the dumping of pesticides on residents' homes. On 04/28/2022, residents recorded with photos and videos that a small aircraft spraying the soybean crop that is on the edge of the indigenous land and ended up throwing pesticides over the community.
In August 2021, in the middle of the pandemic, leaders made the first complaint about the same situation to the Federal Public Prosecutor's Office and the Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (Ibama), asking for measures regarding the dumping of pesticides on the community. In October, Ibama fined the owners of the crop R$ 103 thousand.
One of the residents of the community reported, "here in the Morcego indigenous community, the farmers are throwing pesticides through the air where the wind brings the poison into our community. Leaving our skin burning, making us want to vomit and other discomforts and leave a bitter taste, help us leaders and partners," he said asking for help.
The Indigenous Council of Roraima (CIR) will reinforce the community's denunciation so that those responsible are punished and repair the damage caused to the community.