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    Scientists fear these groups may go extinct after contact with the western culture through conflict or disease

    Brazil Detects an Isolated Tribe Inside the Yanomami Territory

    A small indigenous community has been detected inside the Yanomami territory in the northern ...

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    Members of the Uru-eu-wau-wau stand at the edge of their territory. Image courtesy of the Uru-eu-wau-wau

    How an Amazon Tribe in Brazil Took Control of Their Own Story and Escaped Covid

    When the Uru-eu-wau-wau were first contacted in 1981, disease and death followed shortly thereafter. ...

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    Alejandro Smith
    A federal police operation in 2017 targeted environmental crimes in Mato Grosso do Sul. Courtesy of Brazil's Federal Police.

    Land Invasions More than Double in Brazil. Majority of Victims Are Indians

    Land conflicts in Brazil hit 1,576 cases in 2020, the highest number ever recorded ...

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    Juliana Ennes
    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
    A memorial in honor of Dorothy Stang, a U.S.-born nun killed 15 years ago. Crosses represent murdered and threatened rural workers. Image by Daniel Beltrá/Greenpeace.

    Why Killings of Environmentalists and Indians Keep Increasing in Brazil: Almost Certain Impunity

    When Jair Bolsonaro took office as president of Brazil at the start of 2019, ...

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    Daniel Camargos