He averted the imminent possibility of a counter-attack by the more than 3,000 wildcat miners who were removed from the Cinta-Larga territory, and convinced the Brazilian government to refrain from any police action.
He prevented a potential backlash from over 3,000 protesting workers who were forcibly removed from the Cinta-Larga area, and successfully persuaded the Brazilian authorities to refrain from taking any police measures.