On Wednesday, the leader of the Yanomami Indigenous people, Davi Kopenawa, met with Pope Francis and asked him to support Brazilian President Lula da Silva’s actions in favor of protecting the Indigenous territories at the Amazon basin. RELATED:  Brazil Condemns Murder of World Central Kitchen Workers in Gaza “The Pope wanted to know my people’s […]

On Friday, the National Institute of Space Research (INPE) confirmed that 1,691 fires have occurred so far in February in the Roraima state, which is located in the northern region of the Brazilian Amazon. RELATED:  Floods Caused by Intense Rains Leave Dead in Rio de Janeiro Compared to the same period last year, such figure […]

On Sunday, a presentation on the Yanomami culture grabbed attention on the first night of samba school parades at the Rio de Janeiro Carnival. RELATED: Carnival Kicks Off in Brazilian Cities As its parade theme, the Salgueiro samba school chose “Hutukara,” which the Yanomami call the “original sky from which the earth was formed,” allowing them to stage a cry […]