Posts by Diego Gonzaga
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Major win for Indigenous Peoples in Brazil
After years of fight and resistance, Indigenous Peoples’ Constitutional rights to their territory in Brazil are maintained.
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Carbon markets are a threat to the Amazon
Carbon offsets and carbon markets are false solutions to the climate crisis. Instead of falling into this farce, Amazonian countries must focus on protecting the existing forest.
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How illegal gold mining threatens biodiversity in the Amazon
From illegal hunting to the destruction of rivers that serve as nurseries for fish species, illegal gold mining leaves a long trail of destruction in the forest.
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Victory! After Greenpeace report, Hyundai Construction Equipment commits to help stopping illegal mining in the Amazon
The decision by the Korean company HD Hyundai Construction Equipment is an important step in the fight to protect the Amazon and Indigenous Lands from illegal gold mining.
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The fight for Indigenous Land rights in Brazil
Every year, thousands of Indigenous Peoples travel from all over Brazil to meet in Brasília, the capital of the country, to demand the government protect their rights.
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How much gold is the life of thousands of Indigenous People worth?
Greenpeace Brazil campaigner Ariene Susui reports on her first flyover Indigenous Territories devastated by illegal gold mining in the Amazon.
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The link between excavators and the increase in illegal gold mining in the Amazon
Heavy machinery has been a key factor in the rapid expansion of illegal mining on the Kayapó, Munduruku and Yanomami Indigenous Territories.
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The Yanomami People are facing a humanitarian crisis in Brazil
In the last four years, the expansion of illegal mining in the Amazon has caused hundreds of deaths in the largest Indigenous Land in Brazil.
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4 years of Amazon destruction
The destruction of the Amazon rainforest has been a hallmark of Jair Bolsonaro's time as president of Brazil. During his term, a total of 45,586 km² was lost, a 53% increase compared to the previous four years.
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Case at the International Criminal Court put violence in the Amazon in the global spotlight
The International Criminal Court Prosecutor is asked to investigate whether the mass human rights abuses that have taken place in the Brazilian Amazon over the last 10 years constitute crimes against humanity.