In The Amazon, Indigenous People Fight To Preserve Way Of Life Amid Intrusive Construction

On one side, the threat comes from one of the region’s largest gold and diamond mines, Chapéu do Sol, which dumps significant amount of mercury in the waters of the river. On the other side, what concerns is the 722 square kilometers lake that will result from the construction of the São Luiz do Tapajós Dam. “If the plant is built, our land won’t be completely flooded, but we’re going to be stranded, with no hunting and no fishing,” says Juarez, Chief of the village.
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