The Munduruku communities are situated around the Tapajós river deep in the rainforest. “It is one of the most heavily invaded indigenous territories, having been targeted by goldminers for some years,” according to Survival International. “The tribe is angry and concerned about the increasing social and environmental impacts of the invasion. Brandishing a bottle of cloudy water from the Tapajós, Alessandra Munduruku said this week in the capital Brasília: ‘This dirty water is bringing death and disease to our people and our fish are full of mercury.’
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