Tefé (AM) – With its strategic vocation focused on defending national sovereignty, combating cross-border and environmental crimes and, especially, protecting traditional peoples and Amazonians, the 16th Jungle Infantry Brigade carried out significant operations in 2024 in the Vale do Javari Indigenous Land (TIVJ), the second largest in Brazil and home to the largest concentration of isolated peoples in the world.
In 246 days of operations last year, 45 reconnaissances were carried out on the border strip (REFRON) and around 10,352 km of rivers navigated throughout the Javari region were covered.
The actions of the Missions Brigade resulted in the search of 2,339 people and the inspection of 1,327 boats and vehicles on the main waterways and in the cities of Benjamin Constant and Atalaia do Norte.
In addition, in integrated and individual operations, approximately 3,084 kg of illegal hunting and fishing meat, 4,203 kg of narcotics, 739 rounds of hunting ammunition and 9,596 chelonian eggs were seized, with 43 of these animals returned to the wild, among other achievements.
In the humanitarian sphere, civic and social actions (ACISO) directly benefited 3,009 river dwellers and 1,931 indigenous people, reaffirming the Brigade’s commitment to the social well-being of local communities.
These activities highlight the role of the Missions Brigade in protecting and preserving the environment, caring for indigenous peoples, maintaining security and order, and ensuring the constant presence of the state in isolated areas, in one of the most challenging regions of the Western Amazon.



Civic-Social Actions (ACISO)
Civic-Social Action is a set of activities of an episodic or programmed nature to assist and help communities, developing the civic and community spirit of citizens, at home or abroad. Its aim is to solve immediate and pressing problems (in addition to its assistance and sometimes relief nature) and it is also part of civil affairs, as well as collaborating in psychological operations.