Rio's Christ lights up green for Indigenous Peoples Day

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STORY: A dozen members of indigenous groups from across the country gathered at the feet of the statue to commemorate the occasion.

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva officially recognized two more Indigenous territories on Thursday but said he decided not to sign off on four others because they still need to be cleared by people currently occupying them.