| The biggest assault on Brazilian
Indians in decades |
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Dear
Vladimir
The ranchers gathered at a
barbecue to get drunk before driving to the Gamela
Indians’ community, surrounding them, and then attacking
them with machetes. Thirteen Gamela were hospitalized
and, horrifically, one man had his arms virtually
severed. Tribespeople say that the
police stood by and allowed the attack to
happen.
All the Gamela had done was
to try to reclaim a small part of their ancestral
territory. Their land has been invaded and destroyed by
ranchers, loggers and land grabbers, forcing them to
live in extremely cramped conditions on a tiny patch of
land.
This truly heinous attack is
symptomatic of a sustained and brutal onslaught which is
annihilating indigenous communities across Brazil. And
we fear this is only the
beginning…
Brazil’s agribusiness lobby
is deeply influential in government. Its anti-indigenous
politicians are desperately trying to change the law so
they can steal tribal lands. These lands are being
opened up and the government teams protecting
uncontacted tribes are being withdrawn – leaving the
Indians defenseless against heavily-armed invaders.
Yanomami
leader Davi Kopenawa told us: “This is the most
aggressive attack we have experienced in our
lifetime."
We
must not let the country’s first peoples be silenced. We
must not allow profit and greed to destroy them and our
planet. We must fight this urgent and horrific
humanitarian crisis. With your donation today, we can hold
the perpetrators to account. We can shed light on
the escalating situation in Brazil: We must uncover the
truth, give indigenous peoples a platform to speak to
the world, and stand with them as they fight to enforce
their rights according to national and international
law.
They need us now, more than
ever. Will you
help?
Yours
Stephen
Corry
Director
PS The
indigenous movement worldwide is more vocal and powerful
than it has ever been. Please donate now. No amount is too
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Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2017 3:03 PM
Subject: Please help us stop these brutal
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