The Latest Breaking News from Yanomami

‘This is a lethal threat’: Indigenous groups fear Bolsonaro’s hold on voters in Brazil’s Amazon towns

Far-right presidential candidate is popular among those who believe more mining can help revitalise local economies

The Guardian - UK · 2h ago

Brazil's Indigenous Yanomami Again Face Illegal Mining-linked Crisis

The Yanomami Indigenous group are again facing a severe humanitarian crisis blamed on illegal gold miners, despite Brazil's president deploying the military to wrest back control of their territory.

International Business Times · Jan 18, 2024

Brazil says illegal miners driven from Indigenous territory, but ‘war’ not over

Country’s top cop said 90% of miners despoiling Yanomami land had been expelled, though experts say they are only displaced

The Guardian - US · Jul 10, 2023