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Brazilian court poised to rule on land clash

By Jonathan Wheatley in São Paulo

Published: August 27 2008 03:00 | Last updated: August 27 2008 03:00

Brazil's Supreme Court is expected to rule on Wednesday in a case pitting indigenous people against rice farmers on the country's northern borders.

The case has big consequences for indigenous land rights, while analysts and campaigners argue it also has implications for national security and the survival of the Amazon rainforest.

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