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The state of Acre registered an increase in the number of homicides registered against indigenous peoples in 2023. The data are in the Atlas of Violence 2025, released on the last day 7 of this, and show a 50% growth in the number of cases compared to the previous year.
According to the survey, six indigenous people were murdered in Acre in 2023, two more than in 2022, when there were four records. The Acre state was not the only Amazonian state to record increase. Maranhão and Tocantins also showed growth in the indices.
Atlas of Violence reveals growth of indigenous murders in Acre/ Photo: Contilnet
The study points out that there is a significant difference between officially recorded and estimated homicides. Therefore, it uses statistical methodologies to correct distortions caused by faults in investigations, absence of adequate expertise and omissions in civil records.
Unlike Acre, Pará and Amapá presented a drop in occurrences. In Pará, homicides fell from ten to four cases between 2022 and 2023. Amapá, in turn, registered no murder by 2023, after counting two in the previous year.
At the top of the ranking of indigenous violence is Roraima, with 59 homicides in 2023, a total of 11 more than the previous year. Amazonas appears in second place, with 36 cases last year, compared to 38 recorded in 2022.
In general, Brazil recorded a 10.7% increase in indigenous homicides between 2022 and 2023. There were 227 violent deaths in 2023, against 205 in the previous year, according to Atlas.
