Brazil Congress overturns Lula veto on limit to Indigenous land claims

Brazilian Kayapo Indigenous people sit in front of the Brazilian Supreme Court during a session to discuss the so-called legal thesis of 'Marco Temporal' (Temporal Milestone) in Brasilia, Brazil September 20, 2023. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino/File photo

BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazil's Congress on Thursday overturned a presidential veto that had struck down the core of a bill to limit Indigenous land claims, setting up a likely clash at the Supreme Court.

Indigenous groups had supported President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's veto, while the bill had the backing of the powerful farm lobby.