Uncommon ground: The impact of natural resource corruption on indigenous peoples

 The failure of the Bolsonaro administration to combat illegal mining has had severe consequences for indigenous populations. For example, among the Yanomami, miners in the area have reportedly 

polluted rivers with mercury, spread malaria and other diseases, and led to the deaths of indigenous people.

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