Yanomami slam government over mining
Yanomami and Yekuana Indians from two communities have denounced the Brazilian government’s attempts to persuade them to accept large-scale mining on their land.
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‘Guarani children malnourished due to lack of land’
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UN human rights committee criticises Botswana over Bushman issue
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