COVID-19 Threatens the Future of the Amazon and Its Peoples Leila Salazar López / Amazon Watch 2-2-21 The COVID-19 emergency in the Amazon is escalating dramatically. A new strain of the virus has overwhelmed and debilitated the public health system in Manaus, the capital of the state of...
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Cartilla de Medidas básicas de bioseguridad frente al Covid-19 para las comunidades del TIM I, Beni CEJIS 12-28-21 La cartilla es una adaptación para las comunidades indígenas que conforman el Territorio Indígena Multiétnico (TIM I), en Beni, de Protocolo de medidas básicas de bioseguridad frente al Covid-19 para...
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Comando Matico clama apoyo a las autoridades de Ucayali: “No más muertes de nuestros hermanos indígenas” CAAAP 1-12-21 “No más muerte de nuestros hermanos indígenas, no más muerte de nuestros conocimientos”, exclama Jorge Soria. Él es uno de los 12 jóvenes voluntarios que integran el Comando Matico. Pronuncia...
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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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SALSA Statement Against Resolution # 4 of FUNAI 9 February 2021 The Society for the Anthropology of Lowland South America SALSA speaks with one voice against Resolution #4, adopted by FUNAI, Brazil’s National Indian Foundation, on Jan 22, 2021. While this technical rule aims to “improve the protection...
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Approved Panels and Workshops Still Receiving Proposals 2021 SALSA XIII Biennial Conference - Charlottesville If interested in participating in a panel or workshop that is still receiving proposals, please email the organizers of that event. If they invite you to join their event, you can then submit...
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