Isolated Amazon Indians die in ‘swine flu epidemic’
Seven Yanomami Indians in Venezuela have died from an outbreak of suspected swine flu in the last two weeks. Another 1,000 Yanomami are reported to have caught the virulent strain of flu.
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Blow to Malaysian palm oil industry as UK bans advert
An advert for Malaysian palm oil has been banned in the UK, dealing a major blow to the credibility of Malaysia’s palm oil industry.
US oil company threatened with eviction from Amazon
Indigenous people have threatened to evict a US company, Hunt Oil, exploring for oil on their ancestral land in the Peruvian Amazon.
Peru plans to disband national Indigenous organisation
The Peruvian government is planning to disband Peru’s national organisation representing Indigenous people in the Amazon, known by its Spanish acronym AIDESEP.
Amazon mega-dams stoke new wave of Indian protests
Kayapó Indians to hold a protest against a huge hydro-electric dam planned for Brazil’s Xingu River
Brazilian authorities to search for uncontacted Indians in Amazon
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.
Brazilian senator condemns dispossession of Guarani Indians
Senator Marina Silva has given a strong speech in the Brazilian congress following her recent visit to Mato Grosso do Sul state where she attended a large meeting of Guarani Indians.
Condemned - Kenyan tribe to become conservation refugees by end of year
The Ogiek will be evicted from their ancestral land in Kenya’s Mau Forest before the end of the year.