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    Rutian Pataxó, poses at historic center of Salvador, capital of Bahia state. Image by Raul Spinassé

    Brazilian Indians Keep Their Culture Alive by Living in Big Cities

    Leaning on the balcony railing at her rickety house, perched above the stairs and ...

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    Alexandre Lyrio
    At first glance, the Cerrado looks barren. But the savanna boasts important aquifers and provides major carbon storage. Andressa Zumpano / Action Aid.

    Only Now the World Is Starting to Learn How Vital Is Brazil’s Cerrado to Our Planet

    On May 6, 2015, the Brazilian government officially recognized a special economic region, one ...

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    Peter Yeung
    The flower gatherers of the Serra do Espinhaço in Minas Gerais state, Brazil. Image: João Roberto Ripper

    Survival of Brazil’s Flower-gatherers, a 300-year-old Activity, Threatened by Mining and State

    “The mountain range is our soil, our life,” affirms Maria de Fátima Alves, head ...

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    Thais Borges and Sue Branford