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 ...
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Brazil’s crackdown on illegal mining in Munduruku Indigenous land sees success, but fears remain
This is part one of a series on the operation to evict illegal gold miners from the Munduruku Indigenous Territory. Part two, ...
Indigenous man from isolated Amazon tribe makes contact with outside world
A young man from an isolated Indigenous tribe who approached a riverine community in Brazil’s Amazon returned voluntarily to his people shortly after, authorities said.
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Peru’s Indigenous leaders raise concerns over oil and gas projects at a human rights hearing
In Brazil, mining giant Vale is sued over metal contamination found in Indigenous peoples Brazil’s Lula backs oil exploration ...
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Potassium mining project in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest divides Indigenous tribe
LAGO DO SOARES, Brazil — Indigenous leader Filipe Gabriel ... by a jagged shoreline that has been home for centuries to Indigenous people known as Mura. “It’s the most beautiful sunset ...
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Potassium mining project in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest divides Indigenous tribe
looking out at the amber waters that are surrounded by a jagged shoreline that has been home for centuries to Indigenous people known as Mura. LAGO DO SOARES, Brazil (AP) — Indigenous leader ...
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Potassium mining project in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest divides Indigenous tribe
(AP Photo/Edmar Barros) Indigenous leader Filipe Gabriel Mura maneuvers a boat through the territory of the Mura people, in the Lago do Soares village, in Autazes, Amazonas state, Brazil ...