Indigenous communities in Paraguay threatened by deforestation despite having land rights

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By Morgan Erickson-DavisFeb 17, 2015, 4:27 pm265 pts
According to a report by Survival International, the existence of the isolated Ayoreo Totobiegosode people is critically threatened by cattle ranching firms that are destroying their last forest refuge. The report asserts Paraguayan law gives native people the rights to their traditional land. Yet, most of the…

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