He has also promised help for artisanal miners known as garimpeiros , some of whom work illegally, dredging mud from Amazon rivers in search of gold – and in the process dumping tons of mercury and poisoning fish stocks.
On a recent afternoon, several wooden garimpeiro barges were moored on the River Madeira near the Lago do CuniĆ£. Two men manning the chugging pumps onboard one of the vessels admitted they were working illegally, and feared raids from Ibama – then said Bolsonaro’s promise to bring them “dignity and security” had won their votes.
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