Dammed, now mined: Indigenous Brazilians fight for the Xingu River’s future

Mongabay
Jan 12, 2023, 7:58 am157 pts
On a humid July afternoon, just as the sun was beginning to set over the Xingu River in the Brazilian Amazon, a young mother was preparing afternoon coffee when her phone rang. When she answered, a female voice claimed to have important information to share. “Send an audio,” the mother replied, distracted…

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