Tag: South American Indian
Brazil’s Indigenous Tribes Protest To Defend Rights Lands
Brazil’s capital Brasilia became the scene of a massive encampment on Wednesday, replete with singing and dancing by members of indigenous tribes from around the country who are converging on the city for three days of protests. #Brazil #Indigenous #Bolsonaro…
Continue readingCould indigenous Communities In Brazil’s Amazon Have Their Land Rights Revoked
In Brazil’s Amazon indigenous tribes have maintained the land for centuries. But recently there has been concern over the future of their rights to the terrain. Throughout his political career, Brazil’s president Jair Bolsonaro has made his view on the…
Continue readingIndigenous Reserves In Brazil Threatened By Land Invaders
As a candidate, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro promised to stop protecting lands that have long been home to indigenous tribes. Since his inauguration Jan. 1, 2019, there have been more invasions of indigenous reserves by armed men staking their claims.…
Continue readingJair Bolsonaro Takes On The Indigenous Munduruku Of The Amazon
He’s called the Trump of the Tropics. But will President Bolsonaro sacrifice the Amazon, and its indigenous people, in order to ‘make Brazil great again’? #Indigenous #Brazil #Amazon
Continue readingIndigenous Peruvians Are Using Satellites And Drones To Fight Deforestation
Buen Jardín del Callarú is a tiny, isolated village of indigenous Tikuna people that sits on 4,000 acres of protected rainforest in the Peruvian Amazon. Until recently, that expanse of land had been impossible for the community to surveil and…
Continue readingBrazil Mining Dam Collapse Hits Indigenous Water Supply
Muddy waste from a ruptured dam at a mine in Brazil’s southeast, that left nearly 360 people killed and missing, is reaching an indigenous community in the region, contaminating its water supply.
Continue readingAmazon Tribes Harvest Rain For Clean Water
The Siona, Secoya and Kofan indigenous peoples have been living with the consequences of oil drilling in Ecuador’s northeastern Sucumbíos province for several generations. Learn more at https://news.mongabay.com/2018/12/with-no-oil-cleanup-in-sight-amazon-tribes-harvest-rain-for-clean-water/?fbclid=IwAR38fSx2dxdP73x1rj3soBD05GvYNZXHjk4PPzevZ79UvH2pmKKaeOP-tsE #Amazon #Indigenous #SouthAmerica
Continue readingApp Helps Peru’s Amazon Indigenous Communities Protect Their Lands
Peru’s slice of the Amazon is being decimated by illegal mining and logging, and indigenous communities living there are struggling to protect their lands. But an app called ForestLink is giving them an edge. #Indigenous #Peru #Amazon
Continue readingVenezuela’s indigenous Migrants Face Colombia Discrimination
The lack of food and other essentials in Venezuela has forced hundreds of thousands to look for their next meal in neighboring Colombia. They include a growing number of indigenous people, who have reportedly faced the most mistreatment. #Indigenous #Venezuela…
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