Deputy says he was the target of violence and prevented from entering Congress during indigenous march on the night of Thursday (10.abr)
The federal deputy (PSOL-MG) filed on Friday (11.abr.br.2025) a criminal representation in the Supreme Court (STF) against the Federal District government and public security bodies.
The congressman reports that she was the target of police violence during an indigenous demonstration held on the night of Thursday (10.abr) by members of the ATL (Camp Land Free), in front of the National Congress.
On Thursday (10.abr), the indigenous people participated in the march The answer is usorganized by the camp, towards Congress. A group that by police with tear gas and bombs of moral effect.
Celia stated that the action was disproportionate. According to the deputy, and tear gas launched by agents of the Legislative Police of the National Congress and the Military Police of the Federal District.
Even after identifying herself as a deputy, she said she was prevented from entering Congress by security agents. Read representation (PDF – 4 MB).
In the document, Celia points out possible crimes such as racism – to have her access to Congress hampered as an indigenous woman – political and gender violence, bodily injury and rescue omission. According to her, the Fire Department would have refused to provide immediate care to injured indigenous people.
“The agents of this corporation, when visualizing more than a dozen Of indigenous women and children injured and required specialized health care, they denied initial care under the pretext that immediate leadership was necessary so that they could provide their functional duty ”it says.
The document delivered to the Supreme Court also mentions a previous meeting of the DF Public Security Secretariat, in which a participant identified as “iPhoneDeca” would have stated: “Let it go down soon … Let it go down and put the club if it makes a mess”.
“What was a threat, given by an alleged public security agent, materialized in the disproportionate of police action, which can be seen in videos published by various press portals.”he wrote.
Celia asks the Supreme Court to conduct the investigations, hold those involved and demand a public apology from the “Institution responsible for the performance of the security agents involved in the facts – to be identified in the course of the investigation”.
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Célia Xakriabá was hit by a pepper spray while participating in an act in front of the National Congress in Brasilia.
O Poder360 Obtained images that show the deputy complaining of eye pain while trying to cross a barrier of military police to enter Congress. It is prevented by the agents, who ask for their identification. In video, the congressman questions: “I’m a deputy, why did spray play on me?”
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According to the advisory of the congressman, she was attended by the emergency of the House and registered a report of the House Legislative Police Department.
Legislative police stated that the confusion settled after indigenous people advancing against the installed fences so that protesters would not occupy the region closest to Congress. The authorities asked to retreat, which would not have been answered.
The Federal District Military Police were called to help contain protesters.
