Already fighting for their lands and lives, Indigenous communities in Brazil slammed by COVID19

[Judi Lynn]

By Emilee Gilpin | News | July 7th 2020



Based in the biggest city in the Amazon, Manaus, photographer Bruno Kelly has been one of few journalists to show the world the urgency of the situation for isolated Indigenous communities in Brazil. Photo provided by Bruno Kelly

Take a country where Indigenous leaders are killed for defending their lives and lands, where constitutionally protected rights are often violated for the sake of development and mining, and where people are left in precarious conditions due to unrecognized territories and a far-right president who publicly supports the expansion of mining and agribusiness at whatever cost.

Then add a global pandemic, and the results are devastating.

This is Brazil today.

The country ranks second in the world for COVID-19 cases and deaths, just behind the United States. But it is Brazil’s Indigenous communities that have been hit especially hard, highlighting the ongoing political, social and geopolitical conflict.

It's not just the number of people who have died from COVID-19 that has sparked concern across the country, it's Brazil's political landscape.

More:
https://www.nationalobserver.com/2020/07/07/news/already-fighting-their-lands-and-lives-indigenous-communities-brazil-slammed-covid19

[dhill926]

1. an absolute disgrace...