Indians and activists march against Amazon mega-dam
A large protest was held on Monday against the Belo Monte mega-dam, due to be constructed in the Brazilian Amazon.
A large protest was held on Monday against the Belo Monte mega-dam, due to be constructed in the Brazilian Amazon.
The go-ahead to build the Belo Monte hydroelectric dam, planned for the Xingu river in the Brazilian Amazon, has been delayed following protests by Indians and objections by local and international organisations.
Brazil’s Indian affairs department, FUNAI, has announced it will embark on a two month expedition to search for uncontacted Indians in the Amazon rainforest.
Actor Gael Garcia Bernal models the new T-shirt designed by John Rocha to mark the 40th anniversary of Survival International.
A group of Brazilian Indians have launched a petition against a draft law that would facilitate the theft of Indigenous children by evangelical missionaries.
Brazilian Indians are concerned that the ‘small print’ of last month’s Supreme Court ruling on the Raposa-Serra do Sol Indigenous territory could jeopardize Indian land rights.
To mark the UN International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, March 21, Survival is accusing the makers of a controversial film of inciting racial hatred against Brazilian Indians.
World experts on the Amazon tribe accused of killing and eating a white settler cast doubts today on the authenticity of the accusations. The tribe’s supposed cannibalism has been reported by media all around the world.