PARTICIPAÇÃO DA POPULAÇÃO INDÍGENA SUL-MATO-GROSSENSE NOS DIREITOS POLÍTICOS PASSIVOS

Abstract

ABSTRACT: In Brazil, there is an increase in the number of people who declare themselves
indigenous, with Mato Grosso do Sul being the third state with the largest share of this
population. In this context, this article aims to identify the reality of the participation of the
indigenous population of Mato Grosso do Sul in the exercise of passive political rights,
consistent with the citizen's ability to be elected and exercise an elective mandate. Using
bibliography, data from IBGE, the Superior Court and collected in interviews and
questionnaires, it examines the concept of indigenous people; provides a national and local
overview of this population; discusses the concept and types of political rights; addresses the
phenomenon of political representation; and analyzes the reality and vision of elected
indigenous people on the subject. With the research it was possible to observe that there is no
effective indigenous participation in passive political rights, motivated mainly by economic and
cultural issues and lack of identity of political parties in defense of the indigenous cause.
Keywords: Passive political rights, indigenous participation, reality in Mato Grosso do Sul.