Brazil Appoints Sonia Guajajara as First Minister of Ministry of Indigenous People.

 Brazil’s President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announced Sônia Guajajara as the first minister of the new Ministry of Indigenous People with a mandate to oversee policies ranging from land demarcation to health care. Sônia Guajajara is widely known as the leader of the main group of Brazil’s indigenous tribes and is a member of the Amazon Guajajara. She was also featured in Time Magazine’s annual list of the world’s 100 most influential people.