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November 21, 2020

Government complicity fuels coronavirus among Brazil's indigenous people

The ongoing invasion and destruction of Yanomami land by illegal goldminers means coronavirus is spreading rapidly in the territory.
December 2, 2019

Brazilian tribe denounces illegal mining

Leaders and representatives of the Munduruku tribe have denounced goldminers operating illegally in their territory in the Brazilian Amazon.
August 24, 2018

Photographer who fled Nazis as a child honoured for campaign to save Amazonian tribe

A woman who fled Nazi persecution as a child and later spearheaded a campaign to save an Amazon tribe is being awarded Germany’s top cultural honour, the Goethe Medal.
January 15, 2016

HIV ‘epidemic’ strikes Venezuelan Indians

Experts have revealed that an HIV “epidemic” is decimating the Warao tribe in Venezuela.
November 21, 2015

'Dalai Lama of the rainforest' honoured in Brazil

Davi Kopenawa, a Yanomami shaman and spokesman from Brazil’s Amazon rainforest, has been awarded Brazil’s Order of Cultural Merit, one of the country’s top honours.
August 10, 2015

Groundbreaking communications technology gives remote tribes a voice

Survival International has launched a unique project to bring the latest communications technology to some of the world’s most remote tribal communities.
June 19, 2015

Venezuelan tribes protest against violent mining gangs

Venezuelan Indians have blocked the landing strip of Canaima National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, in protest at illegal miners destroying their lives and lands.
April 9, 2015

Venezuelan Indians denounce military abuses and illegal mining

Amazon Indians in Venezuela have condemned the army for failing to tackle illegal gold and diamond mining on their land.
October 9, 2014

'Stop destroying the Earth’s lungs', Amazon Indians plead in Europe

Two Amazon Indian leaders have completed a unique trip to Europe, where they urged the global population to “stop destroying the Earth’s lungs”.
November 8, 2013

Yanomami denounce illegal miners and lack of health care

Yanomami Indians from Brazil and Venezuela met last month in Venezuela to discuss indigenous rights and national policies with government officials and NGOs.