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Indigenous Peoples Secure Historic U.N. Agreement to Negotiate New Global Protocol Against Environmental Crime

"Given the threats facing Indigenous Peoples and the Amazon, we owe it to them and to future generations to move forward quickly.” ...
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Indigenous Resistance Wins Major Victory as Brazil’s Supreme Court Suspends Belo Sun Mine Permit

"Now we have gained time to organize, grow stronger, and show the world that what this mining company is saying is a lie: we were not consulted.” ...
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There Is No Security in the Amazon Without Indigenous Peoples

Powerful global markets for gold and cocaine are threatening the heart of the world’s largest tropical forest, and the ...
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Amazon Indigenous Leaders Head to Vienna To Demand a Voice in Global Fight Against Organized Crime

"Safeguarding Indigenous defenders is our strongest defense against environmental crime, and they must not be left to fight ...
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Brazil’s Far-Right Gains Threaten Indigenous Rights. The Struggle Continues.

Brazil’s October 4 elections delivered a dangerous shift in power for Indigenous Peoples and the Amazon. The far-right Liberal Party (PL), the Bolsonaro family’s party, won 121 of the Chamber of ...
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Los avances de la ultraderecha brasileña amenazan los derechos indígenas. La lucha continúa.

Las elecciones del 4 de octubre en Brasil arrojaron un resultado peligroso cambio de poder Para los pueblos indígenas y la Amazonía. El Partido Liberal (PL), de extrema derecha y partido de la familia ...
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L'avanzata dell'estrema destra in Brasile minaccia i diritti degli indigeni. La lotta continua.

Le elezioni del 4 ottobre in Brasile hanno portato a un risultato pericoloso cambiamento di potere per i popoli indigeni e l'Amazzonia. Il Partito Liberale (PL) di estrema destra, il partito della ...
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Les avancées de l'extrême droite brésilienne menacent les droits des peuples autochtones. La lutte continue.

Les élections brésiliennes du 4 octobre ont donné lieu à un dangereux changement de pouvoir pour les peuples autochtones et l'Amazonie. Le Parti libéral (PL), parti d'extrême droite de la famille ...
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مكاسب اليمين المتطرف في البرازيل تهدد حقوق السكان الأصليين. النضال مستمر.

أسفرت انتخابات البرازيل التي جرت في 4 أكتوبر عن نتائج تحول خطير في السلطة من أجل الشعوب الأصلية ومنطقة الأمازون. فاز الحزب الليبرالي اليميني ...
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Die Errungenschaften der extremen Rechten in Brasilien bedrohen die Rechte der indigenen Bevölkerung. Der Kampf geht weiter.

Die Wahlen in Brasilien am 4. Oktober brachten ein gefährliche Machtverschiebung für indigene Völker und den Amazonas. Die rechtsextreme Liberale Partei (PL), die Partei der Familie Bolsonaro, gewann ...
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Brazil’s Far-Right Surge Puts the Amazon in the Crosshairs

Belém, Brazil – Brazil’s presidential race is heading to a runoff after Flávio Bolsonaro surprised many observers by finishing ahead of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the first round – 47% to 45%. The ...
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Far-Right Gains in Brazil’s Congress Heighten Risks to the Amazon and Indigenous Rights

Belém, Brazil – Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) finished the first round of Brazil’s presidential election ahead of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT), with 47% of valid votes to Lula’s 45%. The two will face each ...