News Releases
Statement from the Global Alliance of Territorial Communities
A statement by the Global Alliance of Territorial Communities expressing its disapproval of the Brazilian government’s response to the Amazon fires.
News Feed: Brazil
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Three Thoughts on the Fires in the Amazon
RFUS explains why the Amazon is burning, and what we and our indigenous partners are doing about it.
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Rainforest Foundation US Partners Score a Hat Trick at the 2019 Equator Prize
Three of RFUS’s partner organizations won the UN Equator Prize for innovative forest protection and development strategies.
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Brazil’s Elections: A Call To Action
With the election of Jair Bolsonaro, the consequences for Brazil’s environment look bleak. But indigenous peoples are leading by example.
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The Genocide No One Is Talking About
State sanctioned violence is on the rise against indigenous peoples in Brazil. In the midst of this tragedy, Rainforest Foundation figurehead Sting reaffirms his support for the rainforest’s native peoples.
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Education in the Rainforest
This International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples shines a light on inequalities in indigenous education.
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Barro Blanco
The controversial Barro Blanco Dam may flood the Ngäbe Buglé lands along Panama’s Tabasará River.
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Raposa Serra do Sol Insists Brazil Recognize its Rights at the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
The people of Raposa Serra do Sol impatiently await justice for the heinous violence that has been committed against them.
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Achieving #LandRightsNow!
As the Land Rights Now initiative gains momentum, Rainforest Foundation US offers insight into achieving legal recognition of indigenous peoples’ lands.
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40% of Environmental Activists Killed in 2014 Were Indigenous People
Activists around the world are being killed in record numbers as they defend their lands against increased competition over natural resources.
