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    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 ...

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    Andre Cabette Fabio
    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 ...

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    Sue Branford

    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 ...

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    Sue Branford and Maurício Torres

    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 ...

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    Helena Martins