Children of Brazil's indigenous Yanomami tribe dying from illegal mining
Leader of Yanomami tribe and documentary filmmaker share their thoughts with Anadolu on effects of illegal mining on region, people in Yanomami territories
Halil Ibrahim Medet |
13.07.2023 - Update : 13.07.2023
Environmental devastation caused by illegal gold mining in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest is causing children of the indigenous Yanomami tribe to die from malaria and malnutrition.
Speaking to Anadolu, Junior Hekurari Yanomami, the leader of the Yanomami tribe, and Gabriel Chaim, a documentary filmmaker and photographer specializing in illegal mining in the Amazon rainforest, discussed the effects of underground mining on children in Yanomami territories.
Hekurari Yanomami said the significant increase in illegal mining in Yanomami territories since late 2018 has been "a great invasion" with severe consequences for the indigenous communities.
He said that during this period, "the Yanomami indigenous land suffered a great invasion (by those) in search of gold. Yanomami indigenous lands were razed up to the source of the Amajari River and up to the Uraricoera River. Those rivers were destroyed by gold seekers in the Homoxi, Xitei, Tirei, Parima and Uraricoera communities."
He also referred to the miners as "invaders" and highlighted the adverse effects on the community, particularly in terms of malnutrition and the spread of malaria.
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https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/children-of-brazil-s-indigenous-yanomami-tribe-dying-from-illegal-mining/2945299