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Another Amazonian Indigenous Leader Is Murdered in Brazil

March 31, 2020

Zezico Rodrigues Guajajara, a prominent indigenous leader from Araribóia indigenous territory in Brazil's Amazonian state of Maranhão, was assassinated on Tuesday afternoon. His body was found near his village, Zutiwa, in the municipality of Arame. Zezico is the fifth indigenous Guajajara murdered in just the past five months.

Urgent Action Needed to Protect Indigenous Peoples from COVID-19 in Ecuador

March 27, 2020

Quito, Ecuador – In response to the global health crisis related to the coronavirus pandemic, yesterday indigenous and human rights organizations in Ecuador sent a letter of concern urging the government to implement concrete, culturally-adequate, and effective protection measures in order to guarantee the fulfillment of indigenous peoples' rights to life, integrity, access to health, and self-determination during this health emergency, as well as for rural communities.

Coronavirus, Land Invaders, and Missionaries… OUT!

Indigenous leaders are demanding that the Brazilian government remove illegal loggers and miners and prohibit missionary groups from entering their territories

March 26, 2020

Encouraged by Bolsonaro's project to open up indigenous territories for economic exploitation, non-indigenous people are putting more than 300,000 indigenous people in the Brazilian Amazon at risk of contracting the novel coronavirus. What's worse is that the deforestation caused by these criminal industries is encroaching upon the territory of isolated communities.

Amazon Watch Joins Indigenous Partners' Demand That Outsiders Cease All Travel to Indigenous Territories Due to COVID-19 Threat

In a series of statements, PSA's, and social media outreach, indigenous peoples of the Brazilian, Peruvian, and Ecuadorian Amazon prepare to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus into their territories

March 24, 2020

"As humanity faces a global pandemic, indigenous peoples of the Amazon are among the planet's most vulnerable to the COVID-19 virus. We call on allies around the world to amplify the messages from indigenous peoples across the Amazon basin who are, once again, fighting for survival. We must mobilize to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus in all indigenous territories and communities."

Amazonian Women Mobilize in Quito to Demand Justice and Support for Earth Defenders

The Amazonian women joined the march with the goal of amplifying their voices of resistance against extractivism

March 19, 2020

Over 100 Amazonian women, representing multiple indigenous nations across Ecuador, came together to march for the dignity of their peoples, to reclaim their songs and wisdom, to re-ignite their fight against extractivism, and to address social inequality and the rampant impunity for those who attack defenders of nature.

The Corona Connection

Forest loss drives viruses as well as climate change – and indigenous peoples are on the front lines of the destruction

March 18, 2020The Nation

"The coronavirus is now telling the world what we have been saying for thousands of years – that if we do not help protect biodiversity and nature, then we will face this and worse future threats," said Levi Sucre Romero, a BriBri indigenous person from Costa Rica.

Let's Stay Connected and Grounded!

Amazon Watch is practicing social distancing, postponing Amplify, and halting travel in response to COVID-19

March 13, 2020

During this time of COVID-19, we have chosen to limit all travel to prevent the spread of the virus, and also to stay grounded in our work to protect the Amazon, defend the defenders, and demand climate justice. This is an opportunity for all of us to reshift, rethink, and reground ourselves in our work, our community, and our families.

International Women's Day Alliance of Indigenous Legislators from Brazil and the US

March 9, 2020

There has never been a more urgent time to support and highlight indigenous leaders like Congresswomen Wapichana and Haaland, who are the antithesis of Trump and Bolsonaro. The Brazilian president recently delivered a blatantly racist speech in which he stated that indigenous people, "are becoming human beings just like us."

Baby Steps from Leading Financiers Aren't Enough to Address the Climate Emergency

February 28, 2020

It shouldn't take a million baby steps for the finance sector to adopt measurable policies that prioritize indigenous rights and prohibit deforestation and fossil fuel extraction. JPMorgan Chase and BlackRock need to go much further. They need to stand up and make sweeping changes to their policies, now.

Haaland, Omar, and a Delegation of Brazilian Congresswomen Call for Global Solidarity in Support of Human Rights and Climate Justice

February 27, 2020

"We, indigenous peoples, are the main target of Bolsonaro’s government. The Amazon is on fire. Laws and policies to protect the environment and uphold our rights are being dismantled. Our institutions are being gutted. The President has taken action against demarcation of our lands, threatening our existence. This puts lives at risk, especially in the Amazon, where I come from," said Joênia Wapichana, the first indigenous congresswoman in Brazil.