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Boat deliveries bring ballot boxes to remote Indigenous communities in Brazil

As Brazil votes in its presidential election, ballot boxes are reaching remote Indigenous communities by boat. The source report identifies Amazon conservation as a key issue.

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Adrian Cole
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Source: Al Jazeera Global News · View original source
A man carries a box labeled electronic ballot while election workers walk along a sandy riverbank.
Brazil election

Ballot boxes were transported by boat to remote Indigenous communities in Brazil during the country’s presidential election, according to Al Jazeera.

The report says the deliveries took place as voting was under way. It does not specify which communities received ballot boxes or how many were transported.

Amazon conservation is identified as a key issue in the election. The material does not detail candidates’ positions or voters’ views on conservation.

No turnout figures or further information about the delivery operation were provided.

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