Tag: Yanomani indigenous

• Friday, August 11th 2023 - 11:37 UTC

  Evidence found against 40 people for illegal mining in Roraima in 2023

  

  Brazil's Federal Police (PF) found evidence against 40 people for illegal mining in Roraima in 2023, Agência Brasil reported citing data obtained through the Access to Information Law (LAI). The PF is due to forward the investigation to the Public Prosecutor's Office, which may or may not file a case before the courts, it was explained.

• Monday, January 30th 2023 - 20:11 UTC

  Germany pledges some € 200 million to Brazil's ambitious environmental actions

  

  Germany's Minister of Economic Cooperation and Development Svenja Schulze Monday announced in Brasilia the release of about € 200 million to be committed to environmental actions.

• Thursday, April 9th 2020 - 09:21 UTC

  An Amazon Yanomani indigenous 15 year old boy has tested positive for COVID-19

  

  Brazil said on Wednesday the first case of COVID-19 had been detected among the Yanomami people, an Amazon indigenous group known for its remoteness and its vulnerability to foreign diseases.