Comissão Guarani Yvyrupa - CGY

What Comissão Guarani Yvyrupa - CGY does

Comissão Guarani Yvyrupa (CGY) is an autonomous, indigenous-led advocacy organization founded in 2006 at an assembly of more than 300 Guarani leaders at TI Peguaoty in Vale do Ribeira (São Paulo). Headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil, CGY represents and supports Guarani Mbya, Ñhandeva, and Avá-Guarani communities across 300+ aldeias in six Brazilian states (Espírito Santo, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Paraná, Santa Catarina, and Rio Grande do Sul). Its core activities include territorial demarcation advocacy through the #DemarcaYvyrupa campaign, legal accompaniment in judicial and administrative proceedings, youth and women leadership formation via Escola Livre Yvyrupa and the kunhangue articulators network, indigenous communications through the Rede de Comunicadores Guarani, and policy engagement with Funai, Incra, MPF, Sesai, and the STF. CGY does not sell products or services; all advocacy, campaigns, publications, and community support are provided free of charge to the Guarani people.

CGY operates through a deeply capillaryized governance structure of 20 Regional Coordinations, 6 State Coordinations, 4 Tenondé (national) Coordinations, and 4 kunhangue (women's) articulators, with annual General Assemblies setting strategic direction under customary Guarani governance practices. Its revenue model is entirely non-commercial: it is sustained by public donations through the 'Apoie a CGY' campaign and project-based institutional funding from partners including Fundo Brasil de Direitos Humanos, Fundo Casa (Teia Sociobiodiversidade program), Fundo Socioambiental, Caixa Econômica Federal, Fundação Luterana de Diaconia, and international collaborators such as Size of Wales and WWF Cymru. Notable recent regulatory outcomes attributed to CGY's advocacy include the STF's March 2025 homologation of ACO 3555 (3,000 hectares for Avá-Guarani communities), the October 2025 formal apology from Itaipu Binacional and the Brazilian State to the Avá-Guarani people, and nine declaratory ordinances signed by Funai in 2024–2026 protecting approximately 29,747 hectares of Mata Atlântica in Vale do Ribeira. The organization has no technology platform or proprietary software; its core 'products' are campaigns (#DemarcaYvyrupa), programs (Escola Livre Yvyrupa, Tekoa Porã, Programa de Educação Diferenciada, Nhemongarai ceremony support), publications (Informe Yvyrupa newsletter, soybean supply-chain reports), and its annual General Assembly.

Name

Comissão Guarani Yvyrupa - CGY

Legal name

Comissão Guarani Yvyrupa

Website

https://yvyrupa.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Comissão Guarani Yvyrupa (CGY) is an autonomous, indigenous-led advocacy organization founded in 2006 that represents 300+ Guarani Mbya, Ñhandeva, and Avá-Guarani communities across six Brazilian states, providing free legal accompaniment, territorial demarcation advocacy, youth and women leadership formation, and indigenous communications through a network of regional, state, and national coordinations.

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Product category

Indigenous Rights Advocacy

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Civic and Social Organizations (81341)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Minority, Indigenous & Disability Rights (BPADAGAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Governance, Democracy & Rule of Law (BPAGABAI), Civil Liberties & Constitutional Rights Advocacy (BPAGAFAA), Civil Society Strengthening & Civic Space (BPADAGAD)

Keywords

• Indigenous rights advocacy
• Territorial demarcation campaigns
• Community organizing services
• Cultural preservation programs
• Legal advocacy support

Headquarters

HQ city

São Paulo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and institutional project funding: CGY operates as a non-profit indigenous organization sustained by donations and project-based funding from institutional partners, development agencies, and public grant programs. The organization runs fundraising campaigns (e.g., 'Apoie a CGY') and receives project support from partners such as Fundo Brasil de Direitos Humanos, Fundo Casa (via the Teia Sociobiodiversidade program), and Caixa Econômica Federal-led emergency projects.
2. Membership and community support: Financial contributions from supporters through the 'Apoie a CGY' campaign page on the organization's website, enabling direct public donations to support CGY's operations and campaigns.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Comissão Guarani Yvyrupa (CGY) is an autonomous, Guarani-led indigenous rights organization that advocates for the territorial demarcation, political representation, and cultural preservation of Guarani Mbya, Ñhandeva, and Avá-Guarani communities across six Brazilian states. It delivers services through advocacy campaigns (#DemarcaYvyrupa), legal accompaniment in judicial and administrative proceedings, youth and women leadership formation (Escola Livre Yvyrupa, Rede de Comunicadores Guarani), cultural and spiritual strengthening, and political mobilization through annual General Assemblies and regional coordinations.

Product overview

Comissão Guarani Yvyrupa (CGY) is an indigenous autonomous organization that does not offer a commercial product or software platform. Instead, it provides advocacy campaigns, educational programs, communication networks, and cultural initiatives aimed at defending Guarani territorial rights and promoting indigenous self-determination. The organization's core offerings include the #DemarcaYvyrupa land demarcation campaign, Escola Livre Yvyrupa youth formation program, Rede de Comunicadores Guarani indigenous communication network, and various publications and assemblies that support Guarani communities across six Brazilian states.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Campanha #DemarcaYvyrupa A nationwide land demarcation campaign advocating for the formal recognition and protection of Guarani Indigenous Lands in the Atlantic Forest, involving public mobilization, policy advocacy, and legal proceedings.
• Escola Livre Yvyrupa A political, cultural, and spiritual formation program for Guarani youth from six Brazilian states, focused on strengthening Nhandereko (Guarani worldview), leadership development, and intergenerational knowledge transmission.
• Rede de Comunicadores Guarani A network of indigenous communicators trained in journalism, audiovisual production, and digital communication to document and disseminate Guarani territorial struggles, cultural practices, and political actions.
• Nhemongarai A traditional Guarani spiritual ceremony and cultural practice supported by CGY, aimed at strengthening ancestral traditions and collective well-being within indigenous communities.
• Assembleia Geral da CGY Annual assembly bringing together Guarani leaders from across Brazil to deliberate on strategic priorities, elect coordinators, and establish collective action plans for territorial defense and indigenous rights.
• Informe Yvyrupa Monthly newsletter publication documenting CGY activities, Guarani community news, territorial updates, and indigenous rights developments across the organization's geographic scope.
• Tekoa Porã A sociobiodiversity project coordinated by local Guarani leadership, focused on strengthening traditional seed systems, sustainable agriculture, and food sovereignty within indigenous territories.
• Programa de Educação Diferenciada An intercultural and bilingual education program implemented in partnership with the Committee Interaldeias, supporting differentiated indigenous education across Guarani lands in São Paulo state.

Quantifiable outcome

• Declaration of 9 Indigenous Lands (29,747 hectares of Mata Atlântica) in Vale do Ribeira region
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Secretaria Especial de Saúde Indígena (Sesai/MS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026CGY engages directly with Sesai to address indigenous health policy, deliver official letters on sanitation and healthcare access, and advocate for the strengthening of Distritos Sanitários Especiais Indígenas (DSEI) and Condisi councils.
• Conselho de Articulação do Povo Guarani (CAPG)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026CGY co-authored a collective letter to the Rio Grande do Sul state government with CAPG and Consciência Guarani, demanding territorial regularization, urgent action on land insecurity, and participation in the 400-year Missions commemorations.
• Size of Wales and WWF CymruminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2026CGY collaborated with Size of Wales and WWF Cymru to produce the report 'Alimentos, Florestas e Injustiça' (2026), exposing the link between Welsh food supply chains and indigenous territorial destruction in Brazil.
• Fundação Nacional dos Povos Indígenas (Funai)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2026Funai is the primary government agency responsible for indigenous land demarcation. CGY maintains ongoing strategic engagement with Funai's presidency (Joênia Wapichana) to advance the demarcation of nine Guarani Indigenous Lands in Vale do Ribeira and beyond.
• Ministério da Justiça (MJ)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2026The Ministry of Justice signed six declaratory portarias for Guarani Indigenous Lands in the Vale do Ribeira in 2024, advancing the demarcation process under CGY's #DemarcaYvyrupa campaign.
• Instituto do Patrimônio Histórico e Artístico Nacional (IPHAN)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026IPHAN has been conducting cultural heritage projects in Guarani aldeias along the Paraná coast, including house-of-prayer renovations and support for the Nhemongarai ceremony, in a project that is nearing completion.
• Tribunal Regional do Trabalho da 4ª Região (TRT-4)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026CGY, through the Rio Grande do Sul State Human Rights Council (CEDH-RS), helped organize the first-ever collective labor hearing at TRT-4 where Guarani workers testified about slavery-like conditions in seasonal harvests, with participation from MPT, DPU, PRF, and MPF.
• Conselho Indigenista Missionário (CIMI) – Regional SulcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026CIMI Sul is a longstanding ally of CGY and Guarani communities, providing indigenist advocacy support, participating in the TRT-4 labor hearing, and co-producing the memorial for the late leader João Tupã Naravy Centurião.
• Conselho Estadual de Direitos Humanos do RS (CEDH-RS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026CGY participates in CEDH-RS, which has a technical cooperation agreement with TRT-4 for promoting decent work and defending fundamental rights. This framework enabled the collective labor hearing for Guarani workers.
• Itaipu BinacionalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2025Itaipu Binacional is a core defendant and counterparty in ACO 3555 at the STF, and a key partner in fulfilling the land acquisition obligations under the reparation agreement. Itaipu committed to acquiring 3,000 hectares of land for Avá-Guarani communities displaced by the dam, funding infrastructure, and delivering a formal public apology. CGY monitors and advocates for the full implementation of all Itaipu obligations.
• Ministério Público Federal (MPF)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025CGY works with the MPF on ACO 3555 (Avá-Guarani vs. Itaipu/State) and other judicial proceedings affecting Guarani territories, providing legal accompaniment and strategic advocacy.
• Caixa Econômica FederalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Caixa Econômica Federal leads an emergency project to support Guarani Mbya communities in Rio Grande do Sul impacted by the 2024 floods, in partnership with the Fundo Socioambiental and Fundação Luterana de Diaconia. CGY facilitates community dialogue and ensures Guarani voices are central to project design and delivery.
• Fundação Luterana de Diaconia (FLD)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024FLD partners with Caixa Econômica Federal and Fundo Socioambiental in the emergency response project for Guarani communities in Rio Grande do Sul, providing operational and implementation support alongside CGY.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Conselho Indigenista Missionário (CIMI): Long-standing indigenist advocacy organization affiliated with the Catholic Church and an active CGY partner; comparable in supporting indigenous communities on land, health, and rights advocacy across Brazil.
• Hutukara Associação Yanomami: Yanomami-led indigenous association advocating for territorial rights, health, and cultural preservation; directly comparable to CGY as an indigenous-governed organization with legal advocacy and international engagement.
• Aty Guasu Guarani Kaiowá: Guarani Kaiowá indigenous assembly in Mato Grosso do Sul, structurally and functionally the closest peer within the Guarani universe to CGY's Guarani-led assembly and coordination model.
• Associação Terra Indígena Xingu: Indigenous association managing territorial and cultural affairs in the Xingu region; comparable governance and advocacy model to CGY's Guarani-led assembly structure.
• Articulação dos Povos Indígenas do Brasil (APIB): National umbrella for Brazilian indigenous movements; the closest peer to CGY given shared advocacy mission, regional assembly structure, and federal-level political incidence on demarcation and indigenous rights.
• Coordenação das Organizações Indígenas da Amazônia Brasileira (COIAB): Regional umbrella coordinating indigenous organizations across the Brazilian Amazon; comparable to CGY in representing indigenous communities on territorial rights, policy advocacy, and international forums.

Regional players

• Instituto Socioambiental (ISA): Brazilian NGO focused on indigenous and environmental rights, producing research, advocacy, and legal support for indigenous territories; comparable to CGY's territorial demarcation and Mata Atlântica advocacy work, though not indigenous-led.

Broad incumbents

• Survival International: Global indigenous rights advocacy NGO; comparable to CGY's broader mission of indigenous territorial defense and rights advocacy but operating internationally rather than as a Guarani-led organization.
• Cultural Survival: International indigenous rights NGO supporting indigenous communities' self-determination, land rights, and media/communications — directly comparable to CGY's Rede de Comunicadores Guarani work and advocacy.
• Indigenous Peoples Rights International: International advocacy organization focused on defending indigenous human rights defenders; comparable to CGY in providing international legal and political support for indigenous-led movements.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/Comiss%C3%A3oGuaraniYvyrupaCGY
• Facebookfacebook.com/yvyrupa
• Instagraminstagram.com/yvyrupa.cgy
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/comiss%C3%A3o-guarani-yvyrupa---cgy

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

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