President Lula da Silva, who took office just over a month ago, is targeting tens of thousands of ore and gold miners in the territory of the Yanomami people in the rainforest.
By Julia Conley
Common Dreams
With Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva warning his administration "will
In the 200-year anniversary of Brazil’s independence from Portugal, Indigenous people achieved a historical milestone: the highest number of Indigenous candidates elected to the National Congress in the country’s history, a key move for the future of their rights, which have been under attack since the colonization period, researchers say. In the Oct. 2 general […]
Wildcat miners have reportedly burned down the home of a leader of the indigenous Munduruku people. Brazil's top court has already ruled against illegal mining on protected lands.