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After Greenpeace report, HD Hyundai Construction Equipment will prevent its excavators from being sold for illegal gold mining in the Amazon
Greenpeace welcomes HCE’s decision to be part of the solution and support the protection of the Amazon rainforest and Indigenous Peoples’ rights. Other companies must follow suit.
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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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Greenpeace defeats $100 Million lawsuit in victory for free speech
A federal court in California dismissed a seven-year lawsuit brought by Resolute Forest Products against a number of Greenpeace staff members and entities, including Greenpeace International and Greenpeace USA.
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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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75 Hyundai excavators registered in illegal gold mining pits in Indigenous Lands in the Amazon
Construction equipment produced by the Korean company has been a key factor in the rapid expansion of illegal mining on the Kayapó, Munduruku and Yanomami Indigenous Territories, according to a new investigation by Greenpeace East Asia.
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Stop the Excavators
Greenpeace East Asia's report explores how heavy machinery used for illegal gold mining threatens the survival of Indigenous Peoples and our future.
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Inside the fight against illegal mining in the Amazon
Deforestation and degraded forests. Polluted and poisoned rivers. Invasion of Indigenous Lands. Exposure to illness. Lost lives and endangered traditional ways of life. Illegal mining is a threat to all facets of life in the Amazon rainforest.
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In West Papua, using culture to save the forest
What I saw and experienced in Indonesia is how cultural campaigning can be a powerful tool to enhance people's power to address serious and urgent issues, including loss of forests, and resist state policies that destroy culture and heritage.
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Fighting for inclusion and justice in Brazil’s Amazonas capital
At the meeting point of the Rio Negro and the Amazon lies Manaus, capital of Brazil’s Amazonas state, people are connecting younger generations with their roots to help counter the alienation they feel in the modern world.