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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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31
August

Brazil bars Doctors Without Borders COVID-19 help to indigenous villages (8-20-20)

August 31, 2020
In AAA-SALSA COVID-19 Taskforce, COVID-19 Lowland South America
By SALSA

Brazil bars Doctors Without Borders COVID-19 help to indigenous villages Reuters 8-20-20 The Brazilian government has not allowed Médecins Sans Frontières to provide assistance to prevent and detect suspected cases of COVID-19 in seven villages of the Terena indigenous tribe in southern Brazil, the medical NGO said on...

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