Groups calling for the group's expulsion have received the news with relief. Liberal filmmakers, the Catholic Church, intellectuals, anthropologists and environmentalists have been clamoring for years to have the NTM evicted but the group has always managed to bounce back, whatever the government.

One of the changes lodges against the group is its alleged use of indigenous groups to conduct medical experiments, such as a vaccination of measles among Yanomamis resulting in the death of dozens.

Another is that the group has flown out mineral samples in the area to benefit General Dynamics and Westinghouse.