“The invasion comes after the budget for Amazon law enforcement operations in Brazil was slashed, leaving protected areas vulnerable to exploitation,” DiCaprio’s post reads. “The last time there was an invasion of this scale was during the 1980s, when around one-fifth of the indigenous population died from violence, malaria, malnutrition, mercury poisoning and other causes.”
read more... https://www.mining.com/leo-dicaprio-slams-brazilian-government-for-failing-to-protect-indigenous-land-against-illegal-mining/
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