Gold miners bring fresh wave of suffering to Brazil's Yanomami
Yanomami people are dying from flu, malaria and malnutrition brought into the Amazon rainforest reservation by resurgent illegal miners.
Sat Jan 20 2024
Yanomami health crisis in Brazil can only be solved by expelling miners, official says
About 20,000 wildcat miners on the Yanomami reservation in northern Brazil have brought malaria and severe food shortages.
Wed Feb 08 2023
Brazil declares emergency over deaths of Yanomami children from malnutrition
Lula said the aim of the declaration was to restore health services to the Yanomami people that had been dismantled by Jair Bolsonaro.
Mon Jan 23 2023
Brazil investigates reports of vaccines being exchanged for illegal gold
A health worker in the Homoxi district gave illegal miners vaccines in exchange for gold.
Thu Apr 15 2021
COVID-19: Remaja dari kalangan puak terpencil maut, kerajaan Brazil bimbang
Hospital bagaimanapun tidak mengesahkan COVID-19 sebagai penyebab kematian remaja berusia 15 tahun itu.
Tue Apr 14 2020