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Lula Backs Down on Amazon Plan After Seizure of Cargill Port

A blocked road as indigenous protesters camp outside of the Cargill grain terminal, along the Tapajos and Amazon Rivers in Santarem, Para state, Brazil, on Feb. 9.Photographer: Raimundo Pacco/Bloomberg

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By Dayanne Sousa, Fabiano Maisonnave, and Daniel Carvalho

February 22, 2026 at 6:44 PM UTC

Updated on

February 23, 2026 at 11:17 PM UTC

The Brazilian government reversed plans to privatize key waterways in the Amazon, marking a victory for protesters who occupied a Cargill Inc. grain shipping terminal in the region.

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