Core Points - Greenpeace has accused JBS of indirectly purchasing cattle raised on protected indigenous land in the Amazon rainforest, specifically in the Pequizal do Naruvôtu Indigenous Territory [1] - The organization claims that the cattle were transferred to disguise their origin, a practice known as 'cattle laundering', and were supplied to JBS slaughterhouses authorized for exports [2] - JBS has not commented on the allegations, and Greenpeace highlights the lack of effective control systems in the supply chain that contribute to environmental damage and violations of Indigenous Peoples' rights in Brazil [4] Company Operations - Between 2018 and 2025, Brazilian agribusiness entrepreneur Mauro Fernando Schaedler transferred at least 1,238 cattle from a farm overlapping with indigenous territory to another property without recorded irregularities [1] - One JBS slaughterhouse in Água Boa received cattle from Fazenda Itapirana from February 2019 until February 2025, with exports authorized to destinations including Hong Kong [2] - Another slaughterhouse in Barra do Garças purchased cattle from Fazenda Itapirana between 2018 and 2021, exporting meat to several European countries during that time [3] Regulatory Context - Greenpeace has urged European governments to reject the EU-Mercosur trade agreement to ensure the swift application of the EU Deforestation Regulation, citing concerns over increased meat import quotas from Brazil without guarantees against deforestation or violations of Indigenous Peoples' rights [5][6]