Video: two women joined by the war for the Amazon
SUMAÚMA brought together Bruna e Alê, the widows of Bruno Pereira and Dom Phillips, to talk about life after losing their husbands in a brutal and still unpunished murder
Don’t talk to us about ‘governability.’ That excuse is bathed in blood
President Lula must resist efforts in Congress to diminish environmental governance. The Chamber and the Senate are dominated not by conservatives, but by predators. They are on the wrong side of the war against nature.
How the marco temporal (historic cut-off point) affects Indigenous land demarcation
SUMAÚMA has drawn up a guide for a debate that involves both the future and life itself
Bia and Alê: “We’re not going to let Bruno and Dom die”
Beatriz Matos and Alessandra Sampaio met to talk about living and fighting for life one year after the brutal murders of their husbands
Bruno’s exemplary achievements with indigenous communities must be respected
As the one-year mourning period comes to an end in Javari Valley villages, Beto Marubo fears Bruno Pereira's work will be undermined by Congress
The Amazon and its peoples have a history—and that’s why the forest is what it is
Archaeology shows us that the region's past is characterized by enormous cultural and technological diversity, contrary to the common view in terms of contemporary ideologies regarding the exploitation of nature.
Forest shields, an Indigenous movie theater, and other stories
A selection of news stories about the Amazon to be read in two minutes
Can Lula keep his promises to Indigenous peoples?
At the Free Land Camp in Brasilia, Brazil’s president stated that he “would not leave any Indigenous land without demarcation,” but so far, he has ratified only six of the 251 Indigenous territories now in the process, while he has inherited an agency of Indigenous affairs 1,200 employees short and is governing under enormous pressure from a Congress where the majority are anti-Indigenous
Where is the navel of the world?
To launch Francy Baniwa’s book, celebrated as a “literary event,” flames were reignited at the National Museum, in Rio de Janeiro—this time, for the purpose of hosting memories as part of a twelve-hour vigil conducted by Ailton Krenak. Those who lived this experience will never forget it.
Indigenous youth exert influence during Free Land Camp
Groups have emerged among different communities to address issues ranging across education, health and LGBT+ rights. This year’s Terra Libre gathering was an arena for the young to show they are active and connected to their ancestors. SUMAÚMA photographers Matheus Alves and Fernando Martinho captures their vitality in images
