Study: Brazil government undercounts Indigenous deaths from COVID-19 by half Maurício Angelo / Mongabay 5-18-21 A new study shows that official records underreported COVID-19 deaths among Indigenous people in Brazil by half, and also substantially underreported total numbers of infections. A key factor in the problem is that...
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Over 20 countries found weakening environmental protection during pandemic The Straits Times / Thomson Reuters Foundation 3-11-21 At least 22 countries enacted or proposed changes during the coronavirus pandemic that weaken environmental regulation, endangering protected areas around the globe, according to a research paper published on Thursday...
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Indígenas invocan solidaridad para resistir pandemia de COVID-19 Servindi 4-1-21 Hoy viernes 2 de abril acabamos de recibir la grata noticia que el hermano Ermeto Tuesta se encuentra estable y que gracias a una colecta privada y algunas donaciones ya completó el dinero que necesitaba para atender su...
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In Brazil's Amazon, fear of COVID-19 vaccine poses challenges The Associated Press 2-12-21 President Jair Bolsonaro's anti-science message has made its way to the remote communities, say experts, who also cite misinformation among some evangelical leaders. Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/brazil-s-amazon-fear-covid-19-vaccine-poses-challenges-n1257622...
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Covid 19 wreaks havoc among Brazil’s indigenous leaders Ella Barnes / Latin America Bureau 2-11-21 Isaías Pereira Fontes dies of Covid-19 in Manaus. Covid 19 will affect Brazil’s indigenous groups for many years, not only because of the number of lives it has taken but also because among...
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Brazil: The dangers of rolling back social and environmental safeguards for indigenous and forest peoples during COVID-19 Forest Peoples Programme 2-19-21 Over the last several years, the Brazilian government has rolled back environmental and social protections, threatening ecosystems such as the Amazon rainforest and the livelihoods of...
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