In a year beset by drought in the Amazon, extreme temperatures, hunger, and malnutrition among indigenous communities, Brazil debates indigenous land demarcation. The Milestone Thesis was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court, but representatives and senators have approved it.
From 2019 to 2022, when the survey was in progress, 303 thousand deforestation events were reported across 6.6 mi hectares. Agriculture and cattle raising were the top drivers, with 95.7% of the total, or 1.96 mi hectares.
The visit was ordered by President Lula two days after an attack by miners left one indigenous person dead and two injured. Minister Marina Silva was joined by Health Minister Nísia Trindades and Minister of the Indigenous Peoples Sônia Guajajara.
Ibama head Agostinho has stated that criminal groups are becoming more prevalent in illegal extractive activities, such as mining and land grabbing, in Brazil.
Amidst the chaos experienced by the Yanomami people, hope for the future lies in the reactivation of schools in the region, which were closed more than a decade ago.