The Mission
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That is here.
Above the falls, in Spanish territory.

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No, that is territory which used
to be Spanish. Now it's Portuguese.

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- That is for His Eminence to decide.
- No, that is a state matter.

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It was decided by the Treaty of Madrid
and concluded by Spain and Portugal.

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But surely the missions will remain
under church protection?

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That is what His Eminence
is here to decide, Father Gabriel.

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Continue, Father.
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Your Eminence, below the falls,
the jungle, if it has to be divided...

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...may be divided between
the Spanish and Portuguese.

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But above the falls, it still
belongs to God and the Guarani.

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There's no one else there.
And they are not naturally animals.

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- They're naturally spiritual.
- Spiritual?

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- They kill their own young.
- That is true. May I answer that?

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Every man and woman is allowed
one child. If a third is born, it is killed.

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But this is not some animal rite.
It's a necessity for survival.

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They can only run
with one child apiece.

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And what do they run from?
They run from us.

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- That is, they run from slavery.
- Rubbish.

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- It is well-known...
- Rubbish. Your Eminence?

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Your Eminence?
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Rubbish. Rubbish.
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Silence.
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In the territories covered by Spain,
there is no slavery.

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That institution is permitted
in the territories of our neighbors...

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...the Portuguese, and is, to my mind,
much misunderstood.

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But here, in Spanish territory...
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...we run our plantation in accordance
with the laws of Spain...


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