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AMAZON AUTHORITARIANISM ENVIRONMENT INDIGENOUS RIGHTS

What Made Bruno And Dom Targets?

When the monsters that govern Brazil today thought they had put an end to  resistance against the invasion of indigenous lands after transforming Funai into a militarized anti-indigenous foundation, Bruno reinvented himself and continued the fight By Laura Capriglione The disappearances of indigenous rights advocate Bruno Pereira and journalist Dom Phillips echo like a tragic […]

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AMAZON CRIME INDIGENOUS RIGHTS

“Amazon Mafia”: Bolsonaro Loyalists Named By Police Agent

By Rede Brasil Atual Federal Police agent Alexandre Saraiva has made serious allegations about the involvement of Bolsonarista politicians with what he called the “Crime Lobby” in the Amazon. Among those mentioned are senators Jorginho Mello (PL-SC) and Telmário Mota (Pros-RR), in addition to federal deputy Carla Zambelli (PL-SP). “We have a crime scene. A […]

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AMAZON DEMOCRACY ELECTION 2022 IMPERIALISM INDIGENOUS RIGHTS RESOURCES SOVEREIGNTY TECHNOLOGY UNITED STATES

The Neocolonial Game Behind Musk-Bolsonaro Rendezvous

There was more to South African billionaire Elon Musk’s already bizarre meeting with Brazilian neofascist president Jair Bolsonaro than met the eye. “We will coup whoever we want! Deal with it.” Elon Musk on Bolivia, 24/7/2020 By Nathalia Urban A day after being implicated in a sexual harassment scandal with a Space X worker, the […]

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AMAZON INDIGENOUS RIGHTS

Genocide in Brazil: SOS Yanomami

The Yanomami people have endured centuries of violence, but recently attacks on their very existence are intensifying. By Nathalia Urban A report by the National Indigenous Foundation (Funai) has revealed that seven mining boats carrying firearms fired on indigenous people from the Palimiú community in Roraima on May 10, since then they have suffered SEVEN […]

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AMAZON Coronavirus INDIGENOUS RIGHTS RELIGION SOCIAL INCLUSION

Missionaries spread disinfo and fear about vaccine to indigenous communities

By Nathalia Urban Indigenous communities are considered a priority group in vaccination against COVID-19 in Brazil, but due to the influence of missionaries some public health agents are facing hostility and even threats from some communities. In the race to guarantee the immunization of indigenous peoples, a logistics that implies difficulties such as facing long […]