Tag: Quilombola

Fisherman Dil Maiko Marinho stands by a felled tree in an area claimed by Cargill in Xingu Island, Brazil. Photo taken August 12, 2023. Thomson Reuters Foundation /André Cabette Fábio

Amazon Residents Accuse US Cargill of Threatening Their Rights and Way of Life

For centuries, riverside communities, including the “quilombola” descendants of enslaved Africans who escaped from ...

An old quilombola lady from Bahia, in the Brazilian northeast

Descendants of Runaway Slaves the Latest Victims of Brazil’s Rush to End Social Protections

With the recent onslaught of initiatives launched by Brazil’s wealthy ruralist elite to undo ...

Roads, Railways, Waterways, Dams: an Elaborate Plan to Kill the Amazon

The Amazon’s rivers once were sufficient for commerce, now international commodities traders want to ...

Descendants of Escaped Slaves Clash with Navy in Brazil over Land

After decades of black resistance and at least five years of legal dispute, the ...