Indigenous leader Raoni receives palliative care in Brazil after cancer diagnosis

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The Raoni Institute announced that Chief Raoni Metuktire, 94, a longtime advocate for Amazon rainforest protection and Indigenous rights, is receiving palliative care at home in Mato Grosso state after a cancer diagnosis in his digestive system.

Doctors opted against aggressive treatment given his age and overall condition, following his hospitalization and surgery in June for a severe intestinal obstruction. The institute says his care plan includes pain management, nursing support, and traditional healing practices alongside conventional medicine, and it has asked for privacy for his family.

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