Consulta Prévia: Caso da construção do complexo portuário do lago do Maicá no município de Santarém/PA.

Abstract

This work was carried out in order to understand the institute of the Prior Informed Consultation, based on ILO Convention 169, as well as to analyze its effectiveness and legitimacy vis-à-vis the traditional may be affected by the construction of the port complex in the Maicá region, in the municipality of Santarém/PA. In addition, it describes the procedures adopted by both the State and the agents involved in the specific case, which culminated in the suspension of the work permit for failure to carry out the Prior Consultation, also demonstrating the legitimacy of the Consultation Protocols issued by the traditional communities in the municipality of Santarém, which will serve as parameters for prior consultation to be carried out among the communities located in the area of direct influence of the enterprise. The present study was carried out through bibliographical research and an interview with the representative of the Federation of Quilombola Organizations of Santarém, where it was concluded that the actions of the traditional peoples and communities that are inserted in the context of the case had fundamental importance and relevance in the suspension of the work's licensing.