Tag: Funai
Officially Brazilian Indigenous Leader Killed Himself. It Was Murder, Say Friends
Indigenous chief Merong Kamakã Mongoió, who was found dead in Brumadinho, Minas Gerais, on ...
Brazil’s Man of the Hole Is Dead. The Last Survivor of His Tribe’s Genocide
An Indigenous man known as “The Man of the Hole” has died in Brazil. ...
Fired from His Work with Indians, Vanished Amazon Expert Bruno Pereira Had Gone Back to the Field
Sent to a desk job after President Jair Bolsonaro’s election, indigenous protector Bruno Pereira ...
Brazil Accuses American Missionary of Exposing Indians to Death
An American missionary operating in Brazil has exposed an isolated indigenous tribe to disease ...
After Massacre Amazon Indians from Brazil Appeal to the World for Help
Brazilian Indians have appealed for global assistance to prevent further killings after the reported ...
The Killing Fields of Brazil: 61 Murdered Last Year Fighting for Their Land
A year after witnessing the murder of his friend by a gang of farmers ...
Bad Times Being Used as Excuse to Dramatically Increase Cutting Down the Amazon
From sweeping cuts of funds to protect forests, to the loosening of conservation of ...
Despite Killings and Intimidation Brazilian Indians Get More Land
On October 31st, the reports of the technical group in charge of reviewing the ...
Brazil’s Justice Minister Accused of Illegality on Indian Land
One hundred and twenty days after the legal deadline, Brazil's Minister of Justice, Márcio ...
Brazil: The Tupinikim Indians Vs. Aracruz Celulose War Gets Ugly
On September 12, 22 days late, Brazil’s National Foundation for Indigenous People (Funai) sent ...
