Brazilian Deputy-Elect Praises Colonization, Calls Indigenous People Cannibals

A 23-year-old PL-affiliated state deputy-elect in São Paulo, Campopiano, made inflammatory remarks thanking colonization and labeling Indigenous people as cannibals. The comments, reported by Poder360, are part of a broader pattern of anti-Indigenous rhetoric among some Brazilian politicians, but this instance is notable for its explicit praise of colonization. The remarks could fuel domestic political controversy and affect Indigenous rights discourse in Brazil.