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Survival Denounces Venezuela’s ‘Whitewash’ of Yanomami ‘Massacre’
September 8, 2012 | by Survival International | Latino Daily News
Survival has denounced the Venezuelan government’s repeated denials of a massacre against Yanomami Indians, calling on President Chávez to evict all illegal goldminers from indigenous territory and conduct a proper, on-site investigation. continue reading »
Venezuelan Indians Demand Thorough Investigation Despite Government Denying Massacre
September 4, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Venezuelan government labeled as false a report that 80 Yanomami Indians were massacred in an area on the Brazilian border, while indigenous organizations said that officials assigned to investigate never made it to the site of the alleged bloodbath. continue reading »
Venezuela Investigates Alleged Massacre of Yanomami Indians
September 2, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Venezuelan government sent a team of prosecutors, investigative police and military personnel to determine the facts about an alleged massacre of 80 Yanomami Indians in July that was reported by non-governmental organizations and an opposition lawmaker. continue reading »
Greed in the Amazon: Death Toll Rises as Diggers Fight For Amazon Gold
September 28, 2011 | by The Guardian | Latino Daily News
In 1993, more than 2,000 Yanomami Indians were killed by garimpeiros (independent gold diggers) who entered the Yanomami’s land in the Amazon rainforest along the Brazilian and Venezuelan border during the new gold rush. Today, just like the Yanomami before them, people are dying in the name of gold and greed. continue reading »
