Tiago Karaí and Laudiceia Benites died with their children in an accident
Seven people from Tekoa Kalipety were traveling between Guarani communities on August 14 with traditional seeds harvested in southern São Paulo, after visiting relatives and praying at Porto Lindo. The group was headed to another Indigenous territory when a semitrailer was involved in an accident that killed Tiago Karaí, Laudiceia Benites and their children, according to the supplied report.
On August 14, seven people from Tekoa Kalipety were traveling between Guarani communities with traditional seeds harvested in southern São Paulo.
They had spent the week checking in on relatives, praying at Porto Lindo and sharing seeds before traveling to another Indigenous territory.
The supplied excerpt states that a semitrailer was involved in an accident that killed Tiago Karaí, Laudiceia Benites and their children. It does not provide further details about the crash or the other people traveling with them.
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