Roraima: Yanomami And Yekuana Indigenous People Ask Chamber Deputies For Help To Stop Illegal ...

Roraima: Yanomami And Yekuana Indigenous People Ask Chamber Deputies For Help To Stop Illegal Mining In Roraima   Translated from Portuguese, Original Below   Roraima Indigenous leaders asked the Commission of the Amazon of the House of Representatives to stop the illegal mining on Yanomami and Yekuana land in the state. According to Janet Capiberibe (PSB-AP), Member of the Commission, gold extraction has occurred on the land since last year and has caused food shortages and contamination of...

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