Brazil: Illegal Mining Left Yanomami Indigenous People in Dire Condition

Brazil Yanomami Indigenous People Living in Dire Conditions as Illegal Mining Destroys Their Territory

Officials in Brazil reported that the Yanomami Indigenous people live in dreadful conditions because illegal gold miners threaten them with violence and block the delivery of essential goods.
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Indigenous Tribes Struggle to Seek Support From Local Governments as COVID-19 Decimates Communities

Despite being remote and isolated from any urban life, the coronavirus is reaching more indigenous groups in the Amazon. With no near healthcare infrastructures and a lack of medical workers, tribes are struggling to survive as the federal governments are handling other priorities.
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