Far-right Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro says it's his "dream" to crack open the Amazon.
And he's fast-tracking legislation to make his dream come true -- opening the rainforest to out-of-control mining and expelling Indigenous peoples from their ancestral lands to make it happen.
These hideous bills could be voted on any day now -- we need an urgent, all-out push to stop him. That means polling to put pressure on key politicians, generating national and international media coverage, and backing the Indigenous organizations on the front lines to stop this dangerous legislation in its tracks.
And it means we're counting on you -- will you chip in today to save the Amazon and its people?
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The Companies and Individuals Attempting to Mine on Indigenous Lands in Brazil
Agencia Publica. 20 February 2020.
Agencia Publica. 20 February 2020.
Brazil sees record number of bids to mine illegally on Indigenous lands
Mongabay. 13 November 2020.
Mongabay. 13 November 2020.
Members of the ruralist caucus and allies to President Bolsonaro approve bill that paves the way for a new indigenous genocide
APIB. 23 June 2021.
APIB. 23 June 2021.
Brazil police use teargas and rubber bullets against indigenous protesters
The Guardian. 23 June 2021.
The Guardian. 23 June 2021.
Firing arrows, indigenous people in Brazil protest bill curtailing land rights
Reuters. 16 June 2021.
Reuters. 16 June 2021.