Mongabay News3d
Pressure bears down around uncontacted tribes at the edge of Brazil’s arc of deforestation
They’re curious about us, and we’re curious about them.” That’s how Daniel Cangussu describes the recent interaction with a ...
Mena FN11d
Brazil Documents 119 Indigenous Tribes Living In Voluntary Isolation
(MENAFN- The Rio Times) A report released by the conference of Brazilian Bishops (CNBB) documents 119 indigenous communities that maintain voluntary isolation in Brazil. The study, produced by the ...
In Brazil, mining giant Vale is sued over metal contamination found in Indigenous peoples
Brazil’s Federal Prosecutor’s Office is suing the giant mining company Vale, the Brazilian government and the Amazon state of Para over heavy metal contamination found in the bodies of Xikrin ...
The Independent18d
Potassium mining project in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest divides Indigenous tribe
Historical records show the tribe has inhabited the area for at least 200 years. Brazilian law prohibits mining on Indigenous land. In a statement to The Associated Press, Brazil's Indigenous ...
The Associated Press on MSN10d
Potassium mining project in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest divides Indigenous tribe
Opponents fear that mining will expose the tribe to harmful pollution and hurt tribal unity, while supporters think it will ...
WFMZ-TV18d
Potassium mining project in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest divides Indigenous tribe
(AP Photo/Edmar Barros) A woman walks near a sign for the Brazil Potash Corp ... officially recognized as an Indigenous territory, despite a formal request by the tribe in 2003.
U.S. News & World Report18d
Potassium Mining Project in Brazil’s Amazon Rainforest Divides Indigenous Tribe
Potassium Mining Project in Brazil’s Amazon Rainforest Divides Indigenous Tribe LAGO DO SOARES, Brazil (AP) — Indigenous leader Filipe Gabriel Mura stands before Soares Lake in Brazil’s ...