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🇧🇷 Illegal Gold Mining in Brazil’s Amazon: A Crisis for the Munduruku People and the Environment
In the heart of Brazil’s Amazon rainforest, the Munduruku people find themselves at the center of a crisis that threatens their environment, culture, and unity. As gold prices soar to record highs, illegal gold mining has surged across the region, pitting members of the indigenous Munduruku community against one another and leaving a trail of…
🇧🇷 Brazil police bust $166 million illegal gold scheme on Indigenous lands
In a major crackdown, Brazil’s Federal Police announced on Wednesday that they have dismantled a massive illegal gold mining operation on Indigenous lands. The scheme, valued at an astonishing 4 billion reais (approximately $166 million), highlights the devastating exploitation of both natural resources and Indigenous communities in the Amazon region. The investigation revealed a sophisticated…
🇺🇸🇲🇽Trump win spurs cartels to command bigger fees to smuggle migrants across US border
It now costs more to hire drug cartels and human smugglers along the southern border following the victory of President-elect Donald Trump. The price hike is due to increased demand and perhaps increased risk as illegal aliens realize the clock is running out on the easy access that they had under the Biden-Harris regime. Sources…
🇧🇷Brazilian ex-police officers get decades in prison for 2018 murder of Rio politician
A Brazilian judge sentenced two former police officers to decades behind bars on Thursday for the 2018 murders of Rio de Janeiro city council member Marielle Franco and her driver. Ronnie Lessa and Elcio de Queiroz, who pleaded guilty under a deal with prosecutors, were ordered to serve 78 years and nine months and 59…
South African Government in Disagreement Over Putin, Russia
South Africa’s two biggest parties in its Government of National Unity is in disagreement over whether Russia should be considered an ally. In a briefing held at the Kremlin before the XVI Brics Summit in Kazan, Russia, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa told Putin that Russia will remain South Africa’s ally: “We are rather pleased…
BRICS partner status: what is it and who is eligible?
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko was the first to announce that his country has become a BRICS Partner Country. Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov earlier revealed that thirteen countries are vying for this status. Here’s what we know about BRICS Partner Country status: The status denotes an alternative to full membership, allowing participating nations to engage…
Abuja and Brasília Strengthen Cooperation to Combat Cocaine Trafficking
In a bid to enhance economic and diplomatic ties, Nigeria and Brazil are working toward launching a direct air service between the two nations. However, both governments are also preparing measures to address concerns over potential drug trafficking risks associated with this new route. Direct Air Route Raises Concerns The direct flight between Abuja and…
Nigeria, Brazil intensify flight connectivity talks, media report
Discussions started between Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, and the Brazilian Ambassador to Nigeria, Carlos Garcete, to activate the Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA) and commence direct flights between Nigeria and Brazil. The talks are a follow-up to a 2018 Memorandum of Understanding between the countries, aimed at boosting air connections…
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