Indigenous groups opposing Brazil's government plan for waterways in the Amazon received the news of the revocation of decree 12,600/2025 while performing a sacred ritual outside Cargill's office in Santarém. The group had been protesting at the site for over a month, since January 22, with demands to halt the project that proposed a series of navigation routes on the Tapajós, Madeira, and Tocantins Rivers as part of the National Privatization Program. Over the weeks, the size of the protest grew, with reports indicating up to 1,200 participants joining the sit-in.

The announcement of the decree's revocation evoked strong emotional responses among the protesting indigenous people, who marched outside the Cargill office chanting and singing. For many, this moment signified a triumph in their ongoing struggle for environmental protection and indigenous rights in the face of governmental initiatives perceived as threats to their land and culture. Plans for dismantling the protest camp are in place as the community reflects on their recent victory.

The decision resulted from a meeting in Brasília involving federal government representatives and individuals from the affected regions around the Lower Tapajós area in western Pará. This victory illustrates the power and influence of grassroots organizing in Brazilian indigenous rights activism, potentially setting a precedent for future negotiations with the government over environmental and land rights.