Illegal logging in Peru forces uncontacted indigenous group into Brazil
Illegal logging in Peru forces uncontacted indigenous group into Brazil
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Uncontacted peoples in Peru have been forced across their border into Brazil by illegal logging, according to human rights observers. Brazilian officials say that its indigenous tribes face “imminent” death from the incursion. Fiona Watson from Survival international will tell us about the tribes and the growing conflict between the groups.
(photo: Uncontacted Indians in Brazil appear defensive from the air. This photo was taken in 2008.
© Gleison Miranda/FUNAI)