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Amazonian Indigenous Women Occupy Federal Agency to Demand Suspension of Belo Sun Mining’s License

Press Release Indigenous Women Occupy Federal Agency to Demand Suspension of Belo Sun Mining’s License More than 140 Indigenous people have occupied the Brazilian federal Indigenous agency FUNAI’s regional office to demand the... March 11, 2026

“The River Won”: How Campaigners in the Brazilian Amazon Stopped Privatisation of Waterway

News “The River Won”: How Campaigners in the Brazilian Amazon Stopped Privatisation of Waterway "A victory for life.” That was the triumphal message from Indigenous campaigners in the Brazilian Amazon this week... February 27, 2026

Brazil Court Revives Belo Sun’s Controversial Amazon Gold Mine as Indigenous Communities File Misconduct Complaint

Press Release Brazil Court Revives Belo Sun’s Controversial Amazon Gold Mine “We are already suffering the impacts of the Belo Monte dam.. If another project of this scale comes,... February 25, 2026

Indigenous Resistance Forces Brazil To Revoke Amazon Waterway Decree After 33 Days of Occupation

Press Release Indigenous Resistance Forces Brazil To Revoke Amazon Waterway Decree “This proves that life – the river – has no price. It cannot be sold, it is not... February 23, 2026

Video Blog From Pandora to the Amazon, Indigenous Leadership Is Protecting Life on Earth More than a decade after Avatar brought global attention to the destruction of Indigenous lands, Amazon Watch has... February 20, 2026

Indigenous Leaders Defending the Amazon Take Center Stage in New Amazon Watch Video

Press Release Indigenous Leaders Defending the Amazon Take Center Stage in New Amazon Watch Video New short video narrated by Avatar star Oona Chaplin features director James Cameron, legendary Chief Raoni Metuktire, and... February 20, 2026

Indigenous Protesters Intercept Grain Barge, Escalating Demands to Repeal Decree Privatizing Amazonian Rivers

Press Release Indigenous Protesters Intercept Grain Barge, Escalating Demands to Repeal Decree Privatizing Amazonian Rivers Today, 400 Indigenous peoples in four boats intercepted a grain barge on the Tapajós River in the city... February 19, 2026

Indigenous Peoples Maintain Indefinite Blockade of Cargill on the Tapajós River

Press Release Indigenous Peoples Maintain Indefinite Blockade of Cargill on the Tapajós River Today the Indigenous occupation at Cargill’s grain terminal in Santarém entered its 20th day, deepening the movement’s standoff with the... February 10, 2026

Indigenous Peoples Block Access to Santarém Airport in Protest of Tapajós River Dredging

Press Release Indigenous Peoples Block Access to Santarém Airport in Protest of Tapajós River Dredging Indigenous Peoples from the Tapajós region blocked the main access road to Santarém International Airport today, escalating a mobilization ongoing since... February 4, 2026

Indigenous Brazilians Protest Amazon River Dredging for Grain Exports

News Indigenous Brazilians Protest Amazon River Dredging for Grain Exports Hundreds of Indigenous people have been protesting in northern Brazil for two weeks outside the port terminal of... February 4, 2026

Indigenous Protest Enters Second Week as Brazil Faces Pressure Over Amazon Waterway Decree

Press Release Indigenous Protest Enters Second Week as Brazil Faces Pressure Over Amazon Waterway Decree Munduruku leaders join growing Indigenous blockade against Amazon River dredging and privatization February 4, 2026

Amazonian Indigenous Blockade of Key Cargill Terminal Reaches One Week

Press Release Amazonian Indigenous Blockade of Key Cargill Terminal Reaches One Week For the past week, Indigenous peoples representing 14 ethnicities from the Lower and Middle Tapajós River region have blockaded facilities... January 29, 2026

Indigenous Protesters Block Cargill Facility in Brazil Over President Lula’s Decree

News Indigenous Protesters Block Cargill Facility in Brazil Over President Lula’s Decree Hundreds of Indigenous people have been protesting for almost a week at a Cargill facility in Brazil against... January 28, 2026

What Brazil’s New Legal Landscape Means for the Amazon and Its Peoples

Campaign Update What Brazil’s New Legal Landscape Means for the Amazon and Its Peoples Despite clear warnings from research institutions, Brazil is moving closer to licensing a mega-project based on incomplete and... January 27, 2026

2026: A Year of Decision for the Amazon

Audio Blog 2026: A Year of Decision for the Amazon The Amazon has reached an ecological tipping point. What happens in 2026 will help determine whether climate justice... January 27, 2026

Indigenous Leadership and Collective Power in 2025

Audio Blog Indigenous Leadership and Collective Power in 2025 As climate denial gained renewed political traction and governments moved to restrict civic space, Indigenous peoples and grassroots... December 26, 2025

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