Brazilian Indigenous leader Chief Raoni diagnosed with cancer

The Straits Times · collected 2026-09-15 · by The Straits Times
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Chief Raoni Metuktire, a 94-year-old Brazilian Indigenous leader known for his activism in protecting the Amazon rain forest, has been diagnosed with an aggressive cancer of the digestive system and is currently under palliative care. The diagnosis was announced by Chief Raoni's non-profit organization on September 14. He had previously undergone surgery in June to treat an intestinal obstruction caused by a tumor detected earlier this year.
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Chief Raoni Metuktire, a prominent Brazilian Indigenous leader known for his efforts to protect Indigenous rights and the Amazon rain forest, has been diagnosed with "aggressive cancer" of the digestive system at age 94. The diagnosis came after he was hospitalized in São Paulo on June 19 due to persistent abdominal pain from an advanced-stage tumor causing an intestinal obstruction. Following surgery for the obstruction, Chief Raoni was placed under palliative care. He has been a key figure in Indigenous rights movements since the 1980s, working alongside influential figures such as Sting and world leaders to raise awareness about environmental preservation.

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Brazilian Insitute Institute Raoni Institute Sao Paulo

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Raoni PERSON · 3× Brazilian NORP · 2× Chief Raoni PERSON · 2× Indigenous NORP · 1× Insitute ORG · 1× Institute ORG · 1× Raoni Institute ORG · 1× Raoni Metuktire PERSON · 1× Sao Paulo GPE · 1× Sting PERSON · 1×

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• Chief Raoni has been struggling with his health for a large part of the year, and the Insitute said the first signs of illness began to appear "a few months ago", when he was first hospitalized with persistent abdominal pain.
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2026-09-15 · The Straits Times
Brazilian Indigenous leader Chief Raoni diagnosed with cancer · assertive framing

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Brazilian Indigenous leader Chief Raoni diagnosed with cancer asserted
Raoni → diagnose → cancer
Sept 14 - Brazilian Indigenous Chief Raoni Metuktire, a prominent defender of Indigenous rights and the Amazon rain forest, has been diagnosed with cancer, the Chief's non-profit organization Raoni Institute said on Monday. asserted
organization → diagnose → Monday
Chief Raoni, 94, was diagnosed with "aggressive cancer" of the digestive system, the Institute said in a statement. asserted
Institute → diagnose → statement
• Chief Raoni has been struggling with his health for a large part of the year, and the Insitute said the first signs of illness began to appear "a few months ago", when he was first hospitalized with persistent abdominal pain. asserted
he → struggle → pain
Imaging revealed an advanced-stage tumor. asserted
Imaging → reveal → tumor
• On June 19 he was transferred to a hospital in Sao Paulo, where he underwent surgery to treat an intestinal obstruction caused by the tumor. asserted
he → transfer → tumor
• Following the operation in June, Chief Raoni was placed on palliative care. asserted
Raoni → follow → care
• For decades, Chief Raoni has served as a global figure in the Indigenous movement, appearing alongside presidents, popes and even the musician Sting during campaigns to save the rainforest in the 1980s. asserted
Raoni → serve → 1980s
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