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COVID-19 Lowland South America

10
February

Covid deaths of Yanomami children fuel fears for Brazil’s indigenous groups (2-8-21)

February 10, 2021
In AAA-SALSA COVID-19 Taskforce, COVID-19 Lowland South America
By SALSA

Covid deaths of Yanomami children fuel fears for Brazil's indigenous groups Guardian 2-8-21 Health ministry sends team to investigate ‘concerning’ virus cases in Yanomami territory near Venezuelan border. Ten Yanomami children died from Covid-19 in January, fueling fears over the disproportionate impact the coronavirus is having on vulnerable...

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Edson Krenak Laura Graham
17
January

Open Letter from Indigenous Peoples on Surviving COVID-19 (1-17-21)

January 17, 2021
In AAA-SALSA COVID-19 Taskforce, COVID-19 Indigenous positions, COVID-19 Lowland South America, COVID-19 Prevention & Best Practices, COVID-19 Related Concerns
By SALSA

An Open Letter from Indigenous Peoples to Indigenous Peoples in Brazil on Surviving COVID-19 Edson Krenak and Laura Graham have worked with Indigenous leaders from North and South America to craft a multi-lingual "Open Letter from Indigenous People to Indigenous People in Brazil on Surviving Covid-19."...

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30
November

The COVID-19 pandemic intensified resource conflicts and indigenous resistance in Brazil (15-11-20)

November 30, 2020
In AAA-SALSA COVID-19 Taskforce, COVID-19 Lowland South America
By SALSA

The COVID-19 pandemic intensified resource conflicts and indigenous resistance in Brazil Mary Menton, Felipe Milanez, et al. / World Development Journal 15-11-20 Highlights A history of territorial struggles strengthened the ability of some groups of indigenous peoples in Brazil to combat COVID-19. Indigenous led self-protection and resistance counter...

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23
November

A Tragedy Foretold: COVID-19 Infections Spike in Yanomami Territory (11-19-20)

November 23, 2020
In AAA-SALSA COVID-19 Taskforce, COVID-19 Lowland South America
By SALSA

A Tragedy Foretold: COVID-19 Infections Spike in Yanomami Territory Rainforest Foundation US 11-19-20 Yanomami and Ye’kwana organizations and a network of researchers launch an unprecedented report that details the progress of the pandemic in the indigenous territory, suggesting that one in three yanomami may have already been infected...

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23
November

COVID-19 cases soar in Brazil’s largest indigenous reservation (11-19-20)

November 23, 2020
In AAA-SALSA COVID-19 Taskforce, COVID-19 Lowland South America
By SALSA

COVID-19 cases soar in Brazil's largest indigenous reservation Lisandra Paraguassu, Reuters 11-19-20 The coronavirus has spread rapidly through the Yanomami indigenous reservation in northern Brazil and more than a third of its 27,000 people could have been exposed, according to a report produced by their leaders. Read more: https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-health-coronavirus-brazil-yanomami/covid-19-cases-soar-in-brazils-largest-indigenous-reservation-idUKKBN27Z355...

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