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    An illustrated portrait of Fernando dos Santos Araújo. Illustration by Gabi Hawkins

    The Fear of Being Killed Is Not Enough to Deter Those Fighting for Justice and Land in the Amazon

    Fernando dos Santos Araújo woke up alongside his love, Bruno Pereira Gomes, on May ...

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    Yessenia Funes
    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
    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
    Waiãpi indigenous children in Amapá state, Brazil. Image by Sam Cowie/Mongabay.

    Amazon Indians Fear Coronavirus Amid a Campaign to Convert Them to Christianity

    Indigenous leaders in Brazil are acting to avert the devastating impact coronavirus could have ...

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    Sam Cowie