Indigenous leader Cacique Raoni Metuktire of the Kayapo tribe, addresses members from different Brazilian tribes, January 17, 2020 in Piaracu village, near Sao Jose do Xingu, Mato Grosso state, Brazil. — AFP pic
Metuktire was already showing “signs of improvement” including a rise in blood pressure after being administered first aid, according to the hospital where he was transferred in the city of Sinop. French NGO Planete Amazon previously announced that Metuktire was suffering from a general state of weakness.