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Brazilian President Announces He Is Over Coronavirus, Poses With Hydroxychloroquine
Infamous coronavirus sceptic Jair Bolsonaro, the president of Brazil, triumphantly declared on Saturday that he had recovered from covid-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. To celebrate, Bolsonaro posted a potentially dangerous for covid-19 patients.
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Brazil Is Cracking Down On Climate Migrants While Worsening The Climate Crisis
The dark, rocky face of the Dois Irmãos Mountain rises over the rainforest and through the clouds, overlooking the largest slum in Latin America. A young man emerges from around the corner of an alleyway to meet me with a handgun tucked under his arm; the local gang’s “manager.” Weaving our way down the hill…
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Defender Of Brazil’s Indigenous Tribes Murdered ‘Execution-Style’ In Amazon Town
Maxciel Pereira dos Santos, a veteran defender of Brazil’s indigenous people, has reportedly been shot dead in a remote Amazon town while riding his motorcycle.
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The Amazon Forest Fires Are A Form Of ‘Genocide’
When Richard Pearshouse visited indigenous communities in the Brazilian Amazon in April to investigate illegal deforestation, he heard countless horrors of land grabbers directly threatening and intimidating people. One story, however, really stuck with the head of environment and crisis with Amnesty International: a 22-year-old mother who finally lulled her children to sleep despite the…