(AFP) Some 300 indigenous protesters tried to force their way into Brazil's Congress on Wednesday to demand respect of their land rights but were thwarted by police.
Police tightened security around the legislature and even used pepper spray as the natives, adorned with feathers and traditional garb and carrying spears and arrows, raced to try to get inside.
"There were about 300 indigenous people in the protests outside Congress. They tried to break in but were stopped by police who had to use pepper spray," a military spokesman told AFP.
The natives later regrouped near the Congress building and blocked traffic.
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