Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro ran on a platform of not granting land rights to Brazil’s indigenous groups. He’s encouraged farmers to set fire to the jungle to push them out. Reporter Shannon Sims brings us the voices of indigenous leaders in her conversation with host Marco Werman.
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