Mining in Yanomami Territory Brings Harm to The Land of Macuxis
Indigenous lands close to the Uraricoera river have also suffered the negative effects of gold exploration
Feb.10.2023 11:38AM
Vinicius Sassine
Lalo de Almeida
ALTO ALEGRE E BOA VISTA
Ostensive and without limits over the last few years, the presence of 20,000 prospectors in the Yanomami Indigenous Land has altered reality even in other traditional territories.
The mining activity has reverberated beyond the Yanomami territory and is responsible for conflicts and diseases in the land of Macuxis and Wapishanas.
The activity of miners in the Yanomami land, in Roraima, the largest in Brazil, was so intense, especially in 2021 and 2022, that the effects went beyond the limits of the territory.
BoaVista, RR.09/02/2023. Indigenous lands close to the Uraricoera river have also suffered the negative effects of gold exploration. ( Foto: Lalo de Almeida/ Folhapress ) COTIDIANO
Folha's team has been to the Boqueirão Indigenous Land, in the Alto Alegre region, and found that mining activity had impacted life in the community. In Boqueirão live 520 indigenous people, mainly from the Macuxi ethnic group, but there are also Wapishana families.
More:
https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/internacional/en/scienceandhealth/2023/02/mining-in-yanomami-territory-brings-harm-to-the-land-of-macuxis.shtml
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