In addition to being illegal, mineral exploitation in the Munduruku Indigenous Lands leaves a trail of problems that harms indigenous people, the environment and the population of neighboring municipalities such as Jacareacanga and Itaituba. Environmental degradation, contamination by substances such as mercury and cyanide, malaria, social disorganization, land grabbing, work analogous to slavery, an increase in diseases, exploitation of child prostitution and alarming rates of violence are the most present in the region.
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