O Estado contra os Kaiowá e Guarani: estudo sobre as audiências públicas da comissão nacional da verdade em Dourados-MS

Abstract

The dissertation examines the violence suffered by the Kaiowá and Guarani during the colonization of Mato Grosso do Sul, as well as the disputes and violations of their original territory. Specifically, the focus is on the State´s participation in these violations and how it (re)acts to complaints and evidence of violence committed against indigenous peoples. In order to address these issues, it was done an ethnography of the events and documents related to the two public hearings of the National Truth Commission (CNV) that took place in the city of Dourados-MS in February and April 2014. The procedural rite of the CNV was looked at. Through the analysis of the recordings, testimonies and documents at the CNV hearings, it was found out how the State apparatus treats the Kaiowá and Guarani. The purpose of this work was to expose certain characteristics and attributes of the State, which are often hidden in laws and in public speeches.