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Indigenous, environmental groups warn far-right gains in Brazil’s Congress threaten protections

Indigenous and environmental organizations in Brazil expressed concern Monday about the weekend’s election results, warning that far-right gains in Congress could threaten Indigenous peoples who play ...
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In Brazil, Indigenous experts care for native, stingless bees

SAO PAULO, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Marcio Karai straddles a tree trunk near his home on the outskirts of Brazil's Sao Paulo, setting a small cube before him. The wooden box will serve as a new hive for a ...
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Brazil court orders government to provide transportation for Indigenous voters in Sunday’s runoff

SAO PAULO (AP) — A federal court in Para state ordered Brazil’s government Thursday to ensure Indigenous people nationwide can vote in Sunday’s presidential runoff. “Geographic distance, combined with ...
Newsday

In Brazil's Cerrado region, Indigenous fire practices reshape wildfire strategy

TOCANTINIA, Brazil — Fire began crackling like approaching rain on a recent morning in the Xerente Indigenous Territory in Tocantins in northern Brazil. But the Indigenous residents weren't afraid and ...
Reuters

Indigenous leader Raoni says Brazil's projects threaten Amazon forest

Raoni warns against highways, rail projects and river shipping Leader urges Lula to protect Indigenous lands under law COP30 highlights Indigenous calls for a say in forest management BELEM, Brazil, ...
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Brazil’s Indigenous voters deep in Amazon struggle to cast ballots

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian prosecutors and advocates for Indigenous people are suing to force electoral authorities to help voters in remote Amazon communities exercise their constitutionally ...
Digital Journal

Brazilian indigenous community threatened in aftermath of dam burst

In her 88 years, Antonia Alves has seen much hardship as a member of Brazil’s indigenous community, whose people have often been driven from their ancestral lands over conflicts with farmers and ...
National Catholic Reporter

COP30 drew record Indigenous participation — but were their voices heard?

The recently concluded United Nations climate summit held at the edge of the Brazilian Amazon drew heightened attention to the vast rainforest's critical role in regulating global temperatures, and ...
The Boston Globe

In Brazil’s capital, Indigenous leaders rally as land disputes and mining pressures grow

BRASILIA — Thousands of Indigenous people marched in Brazil’s capital on Tuesday to protest what they say are violations of their land rights by large corporations advancing farming, logging and ...
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In Brazil’s Cerrado region, Indigenous fire practices reshape wildfire strategy

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Xerente Indigenous people, part of a fire brigade formed by women, ignite fires as part of a controlled burn with dry palm leaves ...
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Indigenous, environmental groups warn far-right gains in Brazil's Congress threaten protections

SAO PAULO — Indigenous and environmental organizations in Brazil expressed concern Monday about the weekend’s election results, warning that far-right gains in Congress could threaten Indigenous ...