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Soul invasion: money, drugs and Elon Musk’s dishes threaten Yanomami survival

"The second change [in the Yanomami way of life], which has perhaps had a bigger impact, was the arrival of the internet, which spread like a fire through dry bush after billionaire Elon Musk’s Starlink dishes came to the Amazon.

The technology propagates non-Indigenous customs, with no filters and no instructions on use.

It is no accident that at the start of the Hutukara meeting, Davi Kopenawa said that in addition to Portuguese and math, his people need to learn computer skills to deal with the world of the napëpë."

#Indigenous #Yanomami #ElonMusk #Tech #Amazon #Brazil #internet #technology
https://sumauma.com/en/a-compra-das-almas-dinheiro-e-antenas-de-elon-musk-ameacam-a-sobrevivencia-dos-yanomami/

Soul invasion: money, drugs and Elon Musk’s dishes threaten Yanomami survival

"The second change [in the Yanomami way of life], which has perhaps had a bigger impact, was the arrival of the internet, which spread like a fire through dry bush after billionaire Elon Musk’s Starlink dishes came to the Amazon.

The technology propagates non-Indigenous customs, with no filters and no instructions on use.

It is no accident that at the start of the Hutukara meeting, Davi Kopenawa said that in addition to Portuguese and math, his people need to learn computer skills to deal with the world of the napëpë."

#Indigenous #Yanomami #ElonMusk #Tech #Amazon #Brazil #internet #technology
https://sumauma.com/en/a-compra-das-almas-dinheiro-e-antenas-de-elon-musk-ameacam-a-sobrevivencia-dos-yanomami/

"According to Davi, the provision of weapons is part of a strategy by illegal miners for the Yanomami to kill each other.“I’ll provide the gun, you all kill each other until it’s over. And we, white men, will work where there are no Indians,where the Yanomami are no more because of weapons. This is the illegal mining game.”
#FuckBillionares #Yanomami #IllegalMining #LandGrab #Ecocide #Ethnocide
Soul invasion: money, drugs and Elon Musk's dishes threaten Yanomami survival
https://sumauma.com/en/a-compra-das-almas-dinheiro-e-antenas-de-elon-musk-ameacam-a-sobrevivencia-dos-yanomami/

"According to Davi, the provision of weapons is part of a strategy by illegal miners for the Yanomami to kill each other.“I’ll provide the gun, you all kill each other until it’s over. And we, white men, will work where there are no Indians,where the Yanomami are no more because of weapons. This is the illegal mining game.”
#FuckBillionares #Yanomami #IllegalMining #LandGrab #Ecocide #Ethnocide
Soul invasion: money, drugs and Elon Musk's dishes threaten Yanomami survival
https://sumauma.com/en/a-compra-das-almas-dinheiro-e-antenas-de-elon-musk-ameacam-a-sobrevivencia-dos-yanomami/

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📢 Agente de saúde é morto a tiros em Terra Indígena Yanomami

🔗 https://g1.globo.com/rr/roraima/noticia/2026/07/18/agente-de-saude-e-morto-a-tiros-em-terra-indigena-yanomami.ghtml

#Agente #Terra #Indígena #Yanomami #GlobalFeed #News #PT

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"Since a peak in illegal mining in 2022, there have been “significant and successive reductions” in the rainforest from 2023 to 2025, researchers using satellite imagery found. However, “mining activity was not completely eradicated,” as miners change how they operate, decentralize and move to borders. Sources also raise concerns about the health of isolated Indigenous people, who are at risk of the spread of malaria linked to illegal mining."

#Indigenous #Yanomami #mining
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/illegal-miners-adapt-their-strategies-in-yanomami-amazon-territory/

"Since a peak in illegal mining in 2022, there have been “significant and successive reductions” in the rainforest from 2023 to 2025, researchers using satellite imagery found. However, “mining activity was not completely eradicated,” as miners change how they operate, decentralize and move to borders. Sources also raise concerns about the health of isolated Indigenous people, who are at risk of the spread of malaria linked to illegal mining."

#Indigenous #Yanomami #mining
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/illegal-miners-adapt-their-strategies-in-yanomami-amazon-territory/

TCU aponta redução de transferências de yanomamis por malária e aumento de ocorrências por armas

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://iclnoticias.com.br/tcu-aponta-aumento-yanomamis-armas/

TCU aponta redução de transferências de yanomamis por malária e aumento de ocorrências por armas

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://iclnoticias.com.br/tcu-aponta-aumento-yanomamis-armas/

#Gold #mining kills #indigenous peoples 🩸 forcing women and children into sex #slavery! Help #Yanomami people forced violently from their #rainforest homes for the #greed of gold! 🪙⛔️ #BoycottGold #BoycottGold4Yanomami 🫶🌳@palmoildetectives https://wp.me/pcFhgU-8uY?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

#Gold #mining kills #indigenous peoples 🩸 forcing women and children into sex #slavery! Help #Yanomami people forced violently from their #rainforest homes for the #greed of gold! 🪙⛔️ #BoycottGold #BoycottGold4Yanomami 🫶🌳@palmoildetectives https://wp.me/pcFhgU-8uY?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

"In an open letter to the Brazilian president,  leaders such as Davi Kopenawa and Ailton Krenak, along with Indigenous specialists, doctors, scientists, and jurists, denounce inadequate vaccination coverage and the government’s failure to implement strategies for wiping out malaria"
#IndigenousRights #Colonialism #Brazil #Yanomami #DaviKopenawa #ailtonkrenak
#IndigenousPeoples #Malaria
“President Lula, the Yanomami’s health situation remains very serious” - SUMAÚMA
https://sumauma.com/en/presidente-lula-a-situacao-de-saude-dos-yanomami-continua-muito-grave/

"In an open letter to the Brazilian president,  leaders such as Davi Kopenawa and Ailton Krenak, along with Indigenous specialists, doctors, scientists, and jurists, denounce inadequate vaccination coverage and the government’s failure to implement strategies for wiping out malaria"
#IndigenousRights #Colonialism #Brazil #Yanomami #DaviKopenawa #ailtonkrenak
#IndigenousPeoples #Malaria
“President Lula, the Yanomami’s health situation remains very serious” - SUMAÚMA
https://sumauma.com/en/presidente-lula-a-situacao-de-saude-dos-yanomami-continua-muito-grave/

Today is #InternationalWomensDay #IWD. #Gold #mining forces women and children into sex #slavery! Help #Yanomami people forced from their #rainforest homes for the #greed of gold! 🪙⛔️ #BoycottGold #BoycottGold4Yanomami 🫶🌳 @palmoildetect.bsky.social https://wp.me/pcFhgU-8uY?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

Today is #InternationalWomensDay #IWD. #Gold #mining forces women and children into sex #slavery! Help #Yanomami people forced from their #rainforest homes for the #greed of gold! 🪙⛔️ #BoycottGold #BoycottGold4Yanomami 🫶🌳 @palmoildetect.bsky.social https://wp.me/pcFhgU-8uY?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

#Gold #mining kills #indigenous peoples 🩸 forcing women and children into sex #slavery! Help #Yanomami people forced violently from their #rainforest homes for the #greed of gold! 🪙⛔️ #BoycottGold #BoycottGold4Yanomami 🫶🌳@BarbaraNavarro @palmoildetect.bsky.social https://wp.me/pcFhgU-8uY?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

#Gold #mining kills #indigenous peoples 🩸 forcing women and children into sex #slavery! Help #Yanomami people forced violently from their #rainforest homes for the #greed of gold! 🪙⛔️ #BoycottGold #BoycottGold4Yanomami 🫶🌳@BarbaraNavarro @palmoildetect.bsky.social https://wp.me/pcFhgU-8uY?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

#Gold #mining kills #indigenous peoples 🩸 forcing women and children into sex #slavery! Help #Yanomami people forced violently from their #rainforest homes for the #greed of gold! 🪙⛔️ #BoycottGold #BoycottGold4Yanomami 🫶🌳 https://wp.me/pcFhgU-8uY?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

#Gold #mining kills #indigenous peoples 🩸 forcing women and children into sex #slavery! Help #Yanomami people forced violently from their #rainforest homes for the #greed of gold! 🪙⛔️ #BoycottGold #BoycottGold4Yanomami 🫶🌳 https://wp.me/pcFhgU-8uY?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

#Gold #mining kills #indigenous peoples 🩸 forcing women and children into sex #slavery! Help #Yanomami people forced violently from their #rainforest homes for the #greed of gold! 🪙⛔️ #BoycottGold #BoycottGold4Yanomami 🫶🌳@BarbaraNavarro @palmoildetect.bsky.social https://wp.me/pcFhgU-8uY?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

#Gold #mining kills #indigenous peoples 🩸 forcing women and children into sex #slavery! Help #Yanomami people forced violently from their #rainforest homes for the #greed of gold! 🪙⛔️ #BoycottGold #BoycottGold4Yanomami 🫶🌳@BarbaraNavarro @palmoildetect.bsky.social https://wp.me/pcFhgU-8uY?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

Ação da PF combate lavagem de dinheiro do garimpo na terra Yanomami

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://iclnoticias.com.br/acao-da-pf-combate-lavagem-de-dinheiro/

Indigenous Empowerment to Reverse Amazonia’s Mineral Demand

Illegal #mining for minerals like #gold and cassiterite, the latter used for renewable energy, is driving #deforestation in Indigenous #Amazonia. Countries like #Brazil, #Suriname and #Guyana face the challenge of conserving forests, protecting #indigenous peoples, biodiversity whilst also meeting international resource demands. Empowering indigenous peoples to care for biodiversity rich areas of Amazonia is key to saving them for future generations. Act now to protect Indigenous lands and wildlife. #BoycottGold4Yanomami #Boycott4Wildlife.

The drive for #mineral #mining in #Amazonia is driving #indigenous peoples and endangered #animals towards #extinction. Help and fight for them when you #BoycottGold4Yanomami #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect @barbaranavarro https://wp.me/pcFhgU-8TF

Key to tempering #Amazonia’s mineral #mining demand for #gold and other metals is prioritising #Indigenous #empowerment #landrights and indigenous sovereignty #BoycottGold4Yanomami #Boycott4Wildlife @barbaranavarro @palmoildetect https://wp.me/pcFhgU-8TF

Written by Yolanda Ariadne Collins, Lecturer, International Relations, University of St Andrews. This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article.

Illegal mining for critical minerals needed for the global renewable energy transition is increasingly driving deforestation in Indigenous lands in the Amazon.

In recent years, these illegal miners, who are often self-employed, mobile and working covertly, have expanded their gold mining operations to include cassiterite or “black gold”, a critical mineral essential for the renewable energy transition. Cassiterite is used to make coatings for solar panels, wind turbines and other electronic devices. Brazil, one of the world’s largest exporters of this mineral, is now scrambling to manage this new threat to its Amazon forests.

The need for developing countries such as Brazil to conserve their forests for the collective global good conflicts with the increasing demand for their resources from international markets. To complicate matters further, both the renewable energy transition and the conservation of the Amazon are urgent priorities in the global effort to arrest climate change.

But escalating deforestation puts these forests at risk of moving from a carbon sink – with trees absorbing more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere than they release – to a carbon source, whereby trees release more carbon dioxide than they absorb as they degrade or are burnt.

Indigenous and other forest-dwelling communities are central to forest conservation. In 2014, I spent a year living in Guyana and Suriname, two of the nine countries that share the Amazon basin. I studied the effectiveness of international policies that aim to pay these countries to avoid deforestation.

I met with members of communities who were bearing the brunt of the negative effects of small-scale gold mining, such as mercury poisoning and loss of hunting grounds. For decades, mining for gold, which threatens communities’ food supply and traditional ways of life, has been the main driver of deforestation in both countries.

Small-scale mining operations can damage both communities and the natural world. Gold mining, which generates gold for export used for jewellery and electronics, usually begins with the removal of trees and vegetation from the topsoil, facilitated by mechanical equipment such as excavators. Next, the miners dig up sediment, which gets washed with water to extract any loose flecks of gold.

Miners usually then add mercury, a substance that’s known to be toxic and incredibly damaging to human health, to washing pans to bind the gold together and separate it from the sediment. They then burn the mercury away, using lighters and welding gear. During this process, mercury is inhaled by miners and washed into nearby waterways, where it can enter the food chain and poison fish and other species, including humans.

My new book, Forests of Refuge: Decolonizing Environmental Governance in the Amazonian Guiana Shield, highlights the colonial histories through which these countries were created. These histories continue to inform the land-use practices of people and forest users there. Having seen the dynamics firsthand, I argue that these unaddressed histories limit the effectiveness of international policies aimed at reducing deforestation.

Some of the policies’ limitations are rooted in their inattentiveness to the roughly five centuries of colonialism through which these countries were formed. These histories had seen forests act as places of refuge and resistance for Indigenous and Afro-descendant communities. I believe that power structures created by these histories need to be tackled through processes of decolonisation, which includes removing markets from their central place in processes of valuing nature, and taking seriously the worldviews of Indigenous and other forest-dependent communities.

But since 2014, small-scale mining-led deforestation in the Amazon has persisted, and even increased. The increase in mining worldwide, driven partly by the renewable energy transition, indicates that these power structures might be harder to shift than ever before.

Added pressure

When crackdowns on illegal gold mining took place in Brazil in the 1970s and ’80s, miners moved en masse to nearby Guyana and Suriname, taking their environmentally destructive technologies with them. Illegal miners of cassiterite are now following a similar pattern, showing that the global effort to reduce deforestation cannot simply focus on a single commodity as a driver of deforestation on the ground.

My work shows that the challenge of mining-led deforestation in the Amazon is rooted in historically informed, global power structures that position the Amazon and its resources as available for extraction by industries and governments in wealthier countries. These groups of people are now seeking to reduce their disproportionately high emissions through technological solutions and not through behavioural change.

These tensions also have roots in the readiness of governments and forest users in postcolonial countries, like Brazil and Guyana, to respond positively and unquestioningly to international demand for these resources.

In the Amazon, outcomes are affected by whether different groups of people have access to livelihoods that do not drive deforestation, such as those based on non-timber forest products. The situation is further shaped by the extent to which governments can work together to ensure that crackdowns in one part of the Amazon, such as Brazil, do not just drive deforestation elsewhere to Suriname, for example.

Until the power structure that disadvantages Indigenous and other historically marginalised groups changes, the negative effects of developing technologies to “save” the planet will continue to disproportionately burden these groups, even as their current way of life remains critical to supporting sustainable development outcomes.

Written by Yolanda Ariadne Collins, Lecturer, International Relations, University of St Andrews. This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article.

ENDS

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Indigenous Empowerment to Reverse Amazonia’s Mineral Demand

Illegal #mining for minerals like #gold and cassiterite, the latter used for renewable energy, is driving #deforestation in Indigenous #Amazonia. Countries like #Brazil, #Suriname and #Guyana face the challenge of conserving forests, protecting #indigenous peoples, biodiversity whilst also meeting international resource demands. Empowering indigenous peoples to care for biodiversity rich areas of Amazonia is key to saving them for future generations. Act now to protect Indigenous lands and wildlife. #BoycottGold4Yanomami #Boycott4Wildlife.

The drive for #mineral #mining in #Amazonia is driving #indigenous peoples and endangered #animals towards #extinction. Help and fight for them when you #BoycottGold4Yanomami #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect @barbaranavarro https://wp.me/pcFhgU-8TF

Key to tempering #Amazonia’s mineral #mining demand for #gold and other metals is prioritising #Indigenous #empowerment #landrights and indigenous sovereignty #BoycottGold4Yanomami #Boycott4Wildlife @barbaranavarro @palmoildetect https://wp.me/pcFhgU-8TF

Written by Yolanda Ariadne Collins, Lecturer, International Relations, University of St Andrews. This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article.

Illegal mining for critical minerals needed for the global renewable energy transition is increasingly driving deforestation in Indigenous lands in the Amazon.

In recent years, these illegal miners, who are often self-employed, mobile and working covertly, have expanded their gold mining operations to include cassiterite or “black gold”, a critical mineral essential for the renewable energy transition. Cassiterite is used to make coatings for solar panels, wind turbines and other electronic devices. Brazil, one of the world’s largest exporters of this mineral, is now scrambling to manage this new threat to its Amazon forests.

The need for developing countries such as Brazil to conserve their forests for the collective global good conflicts with the increasing demand for their resources from international markets. To complicate matters further, both the renewable energy transition and the conservation of the Amazon are urgent priorities in the global effort to arrest climate change.

But escalating deforestation puts these forests at risk of moving from a carbon sink – with trees absorbing more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere than they release – to a carbon source, whereby trees release more carbon dioxide than they absorb as they degrade or are burnt.

Indigenous and other forest-dwelling communities are central to forest conservation. In 2014, I spent a year living in Guyana and Suriname, two of the nine countries that share the Amazon basin. I studied the effectiveness of international policies that aim to pay these countries to avoid deforestation.

I met with members of communities who were bearing the brunt of the negative effects of small-scale gold mining, such as mercury poisoning and loss of hunting grounds. For decades, mining for gold, which threatens communities’ food supply and traditional ways of life, has been the main driver of deforestation in both countries.

Small-scale mining operations can damage both communities and the natural world. Gold mining, which generates gold for export used for jewellery and electronics, usually begins with the removal of trees and vegetation from the topsoil, facilitated by mechanical equipment such as excavators. Next, the miners dig up sediment, which gets washed with water to extract any loose flecks of gold.

Miners usually then add mercury, a substance that’s known to be toxic and incredibly damaging to human health, to washing pans to bind the gold together and separate it from the sediment. They then burn the mercury away, using lighters and welding gear. During this process, mercury is inhaled by miners and washed into nearby waterways, where it can enter the food chain and poison fish and other species, including humans.

My new book, Forests of Refuge: Decolonizing Environmental Governance in the Amazonian Guiana Shield, highlights the colonial histories through which these countries were created. These histories continue to inform the land-use practices of people and forest users there. Having seen the dynamics firsthand, I argue that these unaddressed histories limit the effectiveness of international policies aimed at reducing deforestation.

Some of the policies’ limitations are rooted in their inattentiveness to the roughly five centuries of colonialism through which these countries were formed. These histories had seen forests act as places of refuge and resistance for Indigenous and Afro-descendant communities. I believe that power structures created by these histories need to be tackled through processes of decolonisation, which includes removing markets from their central place in processes of valuing nature, and taking seriously the worldviews of Indigenous and other forest-dependent communities.

But since 2014, small-scale mining-led deforestation in the Amazon has persisted, and even increased. The increase in mining worldwide, driven partly by the renewable energy transition, indicates that these power structures might be harder to shift than ever before.

Added pressure

When crackdowns on illegal gold mining took place in Brazil in the 1970s and ’80s, miners moved en masse to nearby Guyana and Suriname, taking their environmentally destructive technologies with them. Illegal miners of cassiterite are now following a similar pattern, showing that the global effort to reduce deforestation cannot simply focus on a single commodity as a driver of deforestation on the ground.

My work shows that the challenge of mining-led deforestation in the Amazon is rooted in historically informed, global power structures that position the Amazon and its resources as available for extraction by industries and governments in wealthier countries. These groups of people are now seeking to reduce their disproportionately high emissions through technological solutions and not through behavioural change.

These tensions also have roots in the readiness of governments and forest users in postcolonial countries, like Brazil and Guyana, to respond positively and unquestioningly to international demand for these resources.

In the Amazon, outcomes are affected by whether different groups of people have access to livelihoods that do not drive deforestation, such as those based on non-timber forest products. The situation is further shaped by the extent to which governments can work together to ensure that crackdowns in one part of the Amazon, such as Brazil, do not just drive deforestation elsewhere to Suriname, for example.

Until the power structure that disadvantages Indigenous and other historically marginalised groups changes, the negative effects of developing technologies to “save” the planet will continue to disproportionately burden these groups, even as their current way of life remains critical to supporting sustainable development outcomes.

Written by Yolanda Ariadne Collins, Lecturer, International Relations, University of St Andrews. This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article.

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A jornalista Sônia Bridi retorna à terra #Yanomami e reencontra a criança que se tornou imagem emblemática sobre a tragédia humanitária dessa população indígena -

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New Research: Indigenous Communities Reduce Amazon Deforestation by 83%”

Although #deforestation rates in the Brazilian #Amazon have halved, this globally critical biome is still losing more than 5,000km² every year. That’s an area three times larger than Greater London. By combining satellite imagery for the entire Amazon region with data from the Brazilian national census, our new study found that deforestation in areas protected by #Indigenous communities was up to 83% lower compared to unprotected areas.

Results demonstrate that returning lands to Indigenous communities can be extremely effective at reducing deforestation and boosting #biodiversity to help address #climatechange. Yet, forest conservation should not come at an economic cost to people living in Indigenous-managed lands.

The world’s largest #rainforest the #Amazon 🫁🌳🌿 is vanishing. Yet a bright spark of hope finds #deforestation in #Indigenous protected areas is 83% lower. They are the KEY to saving the #forests and animals! #BoycottGold4Yanomami #Boycott4Wildlife https://wp.me/pcFhgU-8SM

Written by Johan Oldekop, Reader in Environment and Development, University of Manchester; Bowy den Braber, Postdoctoral Researcher, School of Biosciences, University of Sheffield, and Marina Schmoeller, PhD Candidate, Ecology, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG)vThis article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article.

Despite this win for indigenous-led conservation, our results also show that Indigenous communities had the lowest levels of socioeconomic development. Incomes in Indigenous territories were up to 36% lower compared to other land uses.

Indigenous people are among the most disadvantaged groups of people in the world. Although Indigenous communities in Brazil have strengthened their political representation in recent years, 33% of people living below the poverty line are Indigenous.

Improving the economic wellbeing of Indigenous people is not only the socially just thing to do but can also be environmentally effective. Research in Nepal showed that communities with higher levels of socioeconomic development are less likely to trade off development with deforestation. Providing communities with the ability to protect and conserve their local forests and develop economically can be a win-win for both people and the environment.

In 2022, governments across the world agreed to protect 30% of the planet’s surface by 2030. To meet the commitments of this 30×30 agenda, many countries need to drastically increase their conservation efforts to reverse deforestation in the Amazon and beyond.

Governments and philanthropic organisations pledged unprecedented political and financial support for forests and Indigenous peoples and local communities at the 2021 COP26 climate summit in Glasgow. These pledges have helped raise the voices of Indigenous peoples and ushered in a new era of commitments to return ancestral lands.

Yet, forests and their resources across the world remain coveted by many different interest groups, including mining and large agribusiness. The Supreme Court in Brazil is currently debating the constitutional validity of the controversial “Marco Temporal” or time limit framework which could substantially limit the ability of Indigenous peoples across the country to make claims for lands. This legal theory states that Indigenous peoples are only entitled to make claims for lands if they can prove that they were in possession of them on or before October 5 1988 when the Brazilian constitution came into effect.

Perhaps surprisingly, our results show that agricultural business development of the Brazilian Amazon is unlikely to provide greater socioeconomic benefits for local, non-indigenous communities than protection-focused alternatives that preserve forest cover but allow sustainable resource use by rural communities. But the agribusiness lobby in Brazil, who are often in direct conflict with Indigenous people, often argues that agricultural expansion will provide economic development for the region.

Our results demonstrate that returning lands to Indigenous communities can be extremely effective at reducing deforestation and boosting biodiversity to help address climate change. Yet, forest conservation should not come at an economic cost to people living in Indigenous-managed lands.

Access to land and opportunity

Indigenous communities need to regain access to their ancestral lands while also gaining access to development opportunities. Indigenous people in Brazil are eligible to receive support from social welfare programmes, such as the family allowance scheme (or bolsa familia in Portuguese), which is credited with lifting millions of Brazilians out of poverty and reducing inequality.

However, many rural and isolated communities face substantial difficulties accessing support. For example, fuel costs to take long boat trips from remote communities to urban centres to collect payments are high and many communities lack access to technology to even apply for such schemes.

President Lula Da Silva’s government is considering developing an Indigenous family allowance programme to address access problems faced by Indigenous communities in Brazil. As efforts to return rights to land ramp up in the wake of the 30×30 agenda, more governments and nongovernmental organisations should support the many other rights that Indigenous peoples have and reduce the structural barriers that prevent rural communities from claiming them.

Written by Johan Oldekop, Reader in Environment and Development, University of Manchester; Bowy den Braber, Postdoctoral Researcher, School of Biosciences, University of Sheffield, and Marina Schmoeller, PhD Candidate, Ecology, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG)vThis article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article.

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Concerns Mount Over Palm Oil Expansion in Nagaland

Concerns Mount Over Palm Oil Expansion in Nagaland | The Nagaland Climate Change Adaptation Forum (NCCAF) has raised grave concerns about the environmental and social impacts of expanding palm oil plantations in the…

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Palm Oil Is Ruining Kalangala Uganda — Locals Paying the Price

A catastrophic storm in #Uganda’s Kalangala district left nearly 1,000 households homeless. The real culprit? Rampant #deforestation for #palmoil. Once rich in native forests that buffered storms, Kalangala is now a fragile landscape…

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Violence for Palm Oil Against Peasant Communities in Honduras Meets Resistance

In the Aguán Valley of northern Honduras, peasant communities reclaiming ancestral lands face increasing violence and intimidation from armed groups linked to organised crime. The Dinant Corporation, a prominent palm oil producer, is…

Read more

The Great Malaysian Timber and Palm Oil Swindle

A joint investigation by Malaysiakini and Pulitzer Center’s Rainforest Investigations Network (RIN) reveals alarming deforestation in Pahang, #Malaysia, caused by one of the country’s largest #palmoil plantations. The plantation threatens endangered species like…

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The origins of animal words in SE Asia and what this reveals to us about our connection to them

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New Research: Indigenous Communities Reduce Amazon Deforestation by 83%”

Although #deforestation rates in the Brazilian #Amazon have halved, this globally critical biome is still losing more than 5,000km² every year. That’s an area three times larger than Greater London. By combining satellite imagery for the entire Amazon region with data from the Brazilian national census, our new study found that deforestation in areas protected by #Indigenous communities was up to 83% lower compared to unprotected areas.

Results demonstrate that returning lands to Indigenous communities can be extremely effective at reducing deforestation and boosting #biodiversity to help address #climatechange. Yet, forest conservation should not come at an economic cost to people living in Indigenous-managed lands.

The world’s largest #rainforest the #Amazon 🫁🌳🌿 is vanishing. Yet a bright spark of hope finds #deforestation in #Indigenous protected areas is 83% lower. They are the KEY to saving the #forests and animals! #BoycottGold4Yanomami #Boycott4Wildlife https://wp.me/pcFhgU-8SM

Written by Johan Oldekop, Reader in Environment and Development, University of Manchester; Bowy den Braber, Postdoctoral Researcher, School of Biosciences, University of Sheffield, and Marina Schmoeller, PhD Candidate, Ecology, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG)vThis article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article.

Despite this win for indigenous-led conservation, our results also show that Indigenous communities had the lowest levels of socioeconomic development. Incomes in Indigenous territories were up to 36% lower compared to other land uses.

Indigenous people are among the most disadvantaged groups of people in the world. Although Indigenous communities in Brazil have strengthened their political representation in recent years, 33% of people living below the poverty line are Indigenous.

Improving the economic wellbeing of Indigenous people is not only the socially just thing to do but can also be environmentally effective. Research in Nepal showed that communities with higher levels of socioeconomic development are less likely to trade off development with deforestation. Providing communities with the ability to protect and conserve their local forests and develop economically can be a win-win for both people and the environment.

In 2022, governments across the world agreed to protect 30% of the planet’s surface by 2030. To meet the commitments of this 30×30 agenda, many countries need to drastically increase their conservation efforts to reverse deforestation in the Amazon and beyond.

Governments and philanthropic organisations pledged unprecedented political and financial support for forests and Indigenous peoples and local communities at the 2021 COP26 climate summit in Glasgow. These pledges have helped raise the voices of Indigenous peoples and ushered in a new era of commitments to return ancestral lands.

Yet, forests and their resources across the world remain coveted by many different interest groups, including mining and large agribusiness. The Supreme Court in Brazil is currently debating the constitutional validity of the controversial “Marco Temporal” or time limit framework which could substantially limit the ability of Indigenous peoples across the country to make claims for lands. This legal theory states that Indigenous peoples are only entitled to make claims for lands if they can prove that they were in possession of them on or before October 5 1988 when the Brazilian constitution came into effect.

Perhaps surprisingly, our results show that agricultural business development of the Brazilian Amazon is unlikely to provide greater socioeconomic benefits for local, non-indigenous communities than protection-focused alternatives that preserve forest cover but allow sustainable resource use by rural communities. But the agribusiness lobby in Brazil, who are often in direct conflict with Indigenous people, often argues that agricultural expansion will provide economic development for the region.

Our results demonstrate that returning lands to Indigenous communities can be extremely effective at reducing deforestation and boosting biodiversity to help address climate change. Yet, forest conservation should not come at an economic cost to people living in Indigenous-managed lands.

Access to land and opportunity

Indigenous communities need to regain access to their ancestral lands while also gaining access to development opportunities. Indigenous people in Brazil are eligible to receive support from social welfare programmes, such as the family allowance scheme (or bolsa familia in Portuguese), which is credited with lifting millions of Brazilians out of poverty and reducing inequality.

However, many rural and isolated communities face substantial difficulties accessing support. For example, fuel costs to take long boat trips from remote communities to urban centres to collect payments are high and many communities lack access to technology to even apply for such schemes.

President Lula Da Silva’s government is considering developing an Indigenous family allowance programme to address access problems faced by Indigenous communities in Brazil. As efforts to return rights to land ramp up in the wake of the 30×30 agenda, more governments and nongovernmental organisations should support the many other rights that Indigenous peoples have and reduce the structural barriers that prevent rural communities from claiming them.

Written by Johan Oldekop, Reader in Environment and Development, University of Manchester; Bowy den Braber, Postdoctoral Researcher, School of Biosciences, University of Sheffield, and Marina Schmoeller, PhD Candidate, Ecology, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG)vThis article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article.

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Concerns Mount Over Palm Oil Expansion in Nagaland

Concerns Mount Over Palm Oil Expansion in Nagaland | The Nagaland Climate Change Adaptation Forum (NCCAF) has raised grave concerns about the environmental and social impacts of expanding palm oil plantations in the…

Read more

Palm Oil Is Ruining Kalangala Uganda — Locals Paying the Price

A catastrophic storm in #Uganda’s Kalangala district left nearly 1,000 households homeless. The real culprit? Rampant #deforestation for #palmoil. Once rich in native forests that buffered storms, Kalangala is now a fragile landscape…

Read more

Violence for Palm Oil Against Peasant Communities in Honduras Meets Resistance

In the Aguán Valley of northern Honduras, peasant communities reclaiming ancestral lands face increasing violence and intimidation from armed groups linked to organised crime. The Dinant Corporation, a prominent palm oil producer, is…

Read more

The Great Malaysian Timber and Palm Oil Swindle

A joint investigation by Malaysiakini and Pulitzer Center’s Rainforest Investigations Network (RIN) reveals alarming deforestation in Pahang, #Malaysia, caused by one of the country’s largest #palmoil plantations. The plantation threatens endangered species like…

Read more

The origins of animal words in SE Asia and what this reveals to us about our connection to them

South East Asia is home to many fascinating creatures and rich biodiversity. The secrets of animal origins and ancient legends are revealed in their names: #Orangutan, #Gibbon, #Binturong and #Siamang in South East…

Read more

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https://twitter.com/CuriousApe4/status/1526136783557529600?s=20

https://twitter.com/PhillDixon1/status/1749010345555788144?s=20

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🚁 Yanomami youth turn to drones to watch their Amazon territory

https://news.mongabay.com/2025/02/yanomami-youth-turn-to-drones-to-watch-their-amazon-territory/

#amazon #yanomami #indigenous #drones #globalsouth #technology

🚁 Yanomami youth turn to drones to watch their Amazon territory

https://news.mongabay.com/2025/02/yanomami-youth-turn-to-drones-to-watch-their-amazon-territory/

#amazon #yanomami #indigenous #drones #globalsouth #technology

Piratas con armas de guerra secuestran embarcación en el Río Orinoco en Amazonas (Fotos/Video)

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#orinoco #pirateria #violencia #robo #alimentos #yanomami #clap #cristóbal #inseguridad #patrullaje #fanb

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Eliseo Silva se reune con autoridades de salud abordando casos de comunidad #Yanomami

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‘Hope has returned’: tribe hails Lula’s fight against illegal mining in #Amazon - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/03/yanomami-tribe-lula-illegal-mining-amazon "Two years after Brazil’s president vowed to bring the #Yanomami tribe back from the brink, hunger and infant mortality rates are falling" good news for al change #brazil

‘Hope has returned’: tribe hails Lula’s fight against illegal mining in #Amazon - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/03/yanomami-tribe-lula-illegal-mining-amazon "Two years after Brazil’s president vowed to bring the #Yanomami tribe back from the brink, hunger and infant mortality rates are falling" good news for al change #brazil

COLONIALISMO do século 21 – implementado por corporações e ONGs? Cuja sobrevivência está em jogo aqui, Survival? A sobrevivência das florestas tropicais e dos povos Indígenas ou da Cartier e outros na indústria de joias de ouro e diamantes? – Pensando em doar para uma ONG? Por favor, leia isso primeiro! – 2025! | Barbara Crane Navarro

“A tolice do homem aumentou o valor do ouro e da prata por causa de sua escassez; enquanto a natureza, como um pai amoroso, nos deu gratuitamente as melhores coisas, como ar, terra e água, mas escondeu de nós as que são vãs e desnecessárias.” – Thomas More,” Utopia “, livro II – 1516

A sistemática conquista e colonização européia das Américas começou em 1492 e ainda está em andamento. A motivação principal era, e continua a ser, a exploração. O aumento da riqueza na Europa dependeu do ouro, os diamantes e outras riquezas saqueadas às custas da degradação da natureza e da subjugação dos povos Indígenas …

A ONG Survival proclama: “Estamos lutando pela sobrevivência dos povos indígenas. Evitamos que madeireiros, mineiros e empresas de petróleo destruam as terras, vidas e meios de subsistência de tribos em todo o mundo. Pressionamos os governos a reconhecer os direitos às terras indígenas. Documentamos e expomos as atrocidades cometidas contra os povos tribais e tomamos medidas diretas para detê-los. “

Fui voluntária para a Survival France nos anos 90 e início dos anos 2000, quando voltei para a França depois de viver com os Yanomami na Venezuela e no Brasil e inicialmente pensei que a Survival fez a coisa certa.

Passei muito tempo coletando assinaturas em petições da Survival defendendo os direitos dos povos Indígenas em diferentes partes do mundo (antes que as petições existissem na internet) incluindo impressões digitais como assinaturas Yanomami.

Yapacana tepui, Amazonas, Venezuela – foto: Barbara Crane Navarro

A comunidade Curripaco em Guachapana, ao longo do rio Orinoco, me pediu para criar uma petição para ajudá-los a se livrar dos garimpeiros da Colômbia que os aterrorizaram em seu caminho para locais ilegais de mineração de ouro no Yapacana tepui.

Agora, em 2024, a aldeia de Guachapana e as florestas circundantes foram efetivamente varridas do mapa; saqueada, escavada e contaminada com mercúrio pelos garimpeiros – a comunidade totalmente devastada.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/12/06/venezuela-yapacana-gold-mining/

A situação piorou e a mineração de ouro está destruindo o tepui Yapacana, um local sagrado, e contaminando com mercúrio as fontes de água, peixes, solo, animais selvagens e povos indígenas da região. Mas não só nesta região. A Venezuela está mais desmatada, envenenada e saqueada por minas de ouro do que o Brasil!

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2350663-deforestation-in-venezuela-surges-as-gold-miners-ransack-the-amazon/

“Desmatamento na Venezuela aumenta com alvoroço dos garimpeiros na Amazônia

Estima-se que a perda de florestas virgens esteja aumentando em cerca de 170% ao ano na Venezuela – uma taxa ainda mais rápida do que no Brasil – devido a um boom de mineração de ouro sancionado pelo estado.”

Passei um tempo com a Survival France perto da Embaixada do Brasil em Paris manifestando-se contra os governos dos presidentes do Brasil – começando com Fernando Collor de Mello.

Comecei a pensar que talvez educar os consumidores globais sobre a devastação da mineração de ouro, extração de madeira e desmatamento para soja e gado na floresta tropical e territórios Indígenas poderia ser uma abordagem mais eficaz do que tentar influenciar governos, muitas vezes influenciados por multinacionais, para mudar o ambiente políticas.  Boicotar indústrias destrutivas parecia uma solução mais proativa.

Com as possibilidades oferecidas pela Internet, tenho me concentrado em trabalhar com a SOS Orinoco e outras associações venezuelanas que estão tentando impedir a devastação do projeto de mineração “Arco Minero del Orinoco” e Apib, Associação dos Povos Indígenas do Brasil.

Posteriormente, participei com a Survival France da manifestação contra o envolvimento da GDF Suez no projeto hidrelétrico de Belo Monte, acompanhada por várias pessoas que trabalharam na GDF Suez que também se opunham à inevitável destruição da floresta, dos rios e da vida dos povos Indígenas da região do Xingu que a barragem representaria.

Os investidores privados envolvidos no projeto incluem as gigantes da mineração Alcoa e Vale (para abastecer novas minas próximas, como a proposta da mina de ouro de Belo Sun), conglomerados de construção Andrade Gutierrez, Votorantim, Grupo OAS, Queiroz Galvão, Odebrecht e Camargo Corrêa, e as empresas de energia GDF Suez (agora ENGIE) e Neoenergia. As primeiras turbinas estiveram em operação em maio de 2016 na barragem de Belo Monte. A barragem foi concluída com a instalação de sua 18ª turbina em novembro de 2019.

A mineradora canadense Belo Sun continua em busca de ouro em territórios indígenas no estado do Pará, apesar de ações judiciais movidas contra ela.

Seguem detalhes da ONG Mongabay: “Represado, agora minado: índios brasileiros lutam pelo futuro do Rio Xingu”:

Dados exclusivos mostram que a mineradora canadense possui 11 petições de pesquisa protocoladas na Agência Nacional de Mineração (NMA) que afetariam diretamente as Reservas Indígenas Arara da Volta Grande do Xingu e Trincheira Bacajá, no estado do Pará.

O projeto foi planejado para ser a maior mina de ouro a céu aberto da América Latina, com 74 toneladas de ouro a serem extraídas ao longo de 20 anos de operação.

Em 2018, fui contatado no Twitter por Stephen Corry, que é diretor da Survival International, com sede em Londres, desde 1984. Ele me pediu minha opinião sobre quem contatar na Venezuela quando os Yanomami no Alto Orinoco e no Parima região estava morrendo de malária transmitida por garimpeiros ilegais. Também conversamos no Twitter e por e-mail sobre outros assuntos que afetam os povos Indígenas. Corry sugeriu que eu contatasse Fiore Longo, a atual diretora da Survival France, e trocamos e-mails sobre como fazer planos para um encontro. Corry também pediu que eu compartilhasse vídeos da Survival sobre questões de floresta tropical no Twitter.

A Wikipedia afirma que “Stephen Corry trabalhou como membro da Survival International com a perspectiva de que os indígenas têm direitos morais e legais sobre suas terras. A proteção desse direito é considerada essencial para suas sobrevivência. Eles acreditam que os governos devem reconhecer isso e que isso só é possível se eles forem levados a isso pela força da opinião pública. A Survival International acredita que a cultura desse povo é de grande valor, e agora está em grande risco por uma violenta interferência em seus modo de vida.”

A Wikipedia adiciona, com um grande ponto de exclamação laranja: “Este artigo tem vários problemas. Ajude a melhorá-lo ou discuta esses problemas na página de discussão. Este artigo contém uma redação que promove o assunto de maneira subjetiva, sem transmitir informações reais. Esta biografia de uma pessoa viva precisa de citações adicionais para verificação.” (Março de 2019)

Sobre Davi Kopenawa, Wikipedia afirma: “Davi Kopenawa é um porta-voz dos índios Yanomami no Brasil. Ele se tornou conhecido por sua defesa em relação às questões tribais e à conservação da floresta amazônica quando … Survival International o convidou a aceitar o Right Livelihood Award em seu nome em 1989.… Davi Kopenawa conversou com os parlamentos britânico e sueco sobre o impacto catastrófico na saúde dos Yanomami. conseqüência da invasão ilegal de suas terras por 40 mil garimpeiros. O príncipe Charles chamou publicamente a situação de “genocídio”. Em sete anos, de 1987 a 1993, um quinto dos Yanomami morreu de malária e outras doenças transmitidas por garimpeiros. “

Fiquei desconcertada depois de sugerir em janeiro de 2020 que Corry se juntasse a mim para “espalhar a mensagem abaixo porque acho que esse é um problema que precisa ser resolvido”. “Assim como as pessoas são encorajadas a mudar seus hábitos alimentares para proteger as florestas, os hábitos de consumo devem ser examinados, especialmente tão perto do Dia dos Namorados, quando gastos e consumo excessivos é galopante.

Não abordei outro aspecto questionável da estratégia de marketing da Cartier nesta mensagem a Davi Kopenawa; no site http://cartier.fr próximo a ‘Fondation Cartier‘ há ‘Cartier filantropia’: ‘Nossas operações’ com uma longa lista de países que inclui o Peru e a República Democrática do Congo.

Continuei com: Alguns desses países que a Cartier afirma ajudar são locais de mineração notórios (ouro, diamantes, etc., que também são usados na joalheria Cartier) que alimentaram guerras e conflitos por décadas.

Acrescentei que gostaria que Corry circulasse meu post ou escrevesse algo sobre ele (com ou sem mencionar as empresas pelo nome) antes do assalto do Dia dos Namorados e do ‘La Luta Yanomami’ da Fundação Cartier. » – (Em seguida, programado para 30 de janeiro até 13 de setembro de 2020 e interrompido temporariamente, de março a junho, pela pandemia de Covid-19)

« Aqui está minha mensagem para Davi Kopenawa: Quando o cacique Raoni Metuktire esteve em Paris, exigiu que os europeus parassem de comer carne para proteger os povos do Xingu da destruição de seu território pelo agro-negócio. Você, que representa os Yanomami, deve pedir ao povo europeu que pare de comprar, vender e se enfeitar com ouro para proteger o território Yanomami. Cartier, a empresa de relógios e joias de ouro de luxo que convida você a vir a Paris para falar, está ganhando dinheiro com a simpatia que os franceses têm pelos Yanomami e usando você e Claudia Andujar como brindes promocionais para ‘lavagem verde’ de seus envolvimento com o ouro indústria.

A mostra ‘A Luta Yanomami’ é trazida até vocês pela própria indústria que está destruindo suas vidas. A Cartier opera mais de 200 lojas em 125 países e foi classificada em 2018 pela Forbes como a 59ª marca mais rica e valiosa do mundo.

Não existe uma forma sustentável de minerar ouro. As florestas são destruídas para dar lugar à mineração e os rios são contaminados. O cianeto é usado na indústria de mineração de ouro legal em vez do mercúrio usado na mineração ilegal, mas os resultados tóxicos do uso de cianeto são os mesmos. A indústria do ouro legal é um labirinto de mineiros, banqueiros, traficantes e lojas de luxo. Mesmo na mineração de ouro industrial e em grande escala, existem regulamentações frouxas, grilagem de terras, expropriação sancionada pelo governo e lixo tóxico.

O crime organizado controla o mercado de distribuição ilegal de ouro e o ouro extraído ilegalmente ocupa uma parcela significativa do mercado global de ouro. Uma das razões pelas quais o ouro ilegal é tão valioso para grupos criminosos é que, ao contrário da cocaína, existe uma versão legal que se parece exatamente com ela. Traficantes de drogas contribuem para a violência na região amazônica. Suas operações eram baseadas no tráfico de drogas. Agora eles também dependem do tráfico ilegal de ouro. As redes criminosas estão empurrando ouro sujo para as empresas. Essa cadeia de suprimentos ilegal se estende por todo o mundo, da Samsung à Cartier. Cartier representa o fetichismo das joias de luxo – itens que são funcionalmente desnecessários para a sociedade humana. Você pode clicar neste link: http://cartier.com.br para ver quais itens de ouro de luxo eles estão vendendo no Brasil, então você pode clicar em ‘Fondation Cartier‘ no final da página para ver como eles estão vendendo você para dar a impressão de que se preocupam com a floresta e os povos Indígenas, pois continuam vendendo ouro para o mundo.

‘Você deve fazer todas as escolhas como se a vida de sua Mãe Terra dependesse disso, como se sua própria vida dependesse disso, como se a vida de seus filhos dependesse disso.’ – John Lundin Obrigada, Barbara”

A surpreendente resposta sem resposta de Corry foi: “Oi Bárbara! Eu espero que você esteja bem. Achei que você pudesse se interessar por um de nossos vídeos sobre a crise climática de uma perspectiva indígena sul-americana.” 

Eu respondi: “Curioso silêncio de sua parte, Stephen, sobre minha pergunta acima a respeito da resposta de Davi. Curioso também que você e Fio estão condenando o WWF por suas práticas antiéticas, enquanto a Survival apóia e ajuda a Cartier e a indústria de luxo aparelhos desnecessários – você sabe, a própria indústria que destrói povos Indígenas em todo o mundo apoiados pela Survival por décadas. Survival deveria ter sido FORA da Cartier em janeiro para protestar com sinais como ‘Pare com a lavagem verde de ouro e diamantes de sangue!’ … A Fundação Cartier está apresentando a exposição ‘A Luta Yanomami’ enquanto os Yanomami agora lutam contra a indústria do ouro que está saqueando seu território! A última exibição deles foi ‘nós árvores’ e eu me pergunto a que árvores exatamente eles estavam se referindo quando é necessário arrancar árvores e envenenar rios e solo para extrair ouro para relógios e joias Cartier? Nenhuma de suas bugigangas de ouro de luxo está à venda na Fundação, mas Cartier, um comerciante de itens de ouro de luxo desde 1847, criou sua Fundação com fundos da venda de ouro.”

Stephen Corry respondeu: “Querida Barbara, Obrigado pelo seu e-mail. Claro, entendo o seu ponto de vista, mas lembre-se de que o diretor do Cartier Art Center é um amigo pessoal de Davi de longa data e já esteve com os Yanomami (mais de uma vez, eu acho). O centro vem promovendo os Yanomami de uma forma ou de outra há muitos anos. É claro que lutamos contra os garimpeiros do território Yanomami há décadas. Eu pessoalmente sei que a mineração de ouro em pequena escala, sem o uso de contaminantes, tem sido realizada por povos indígenas. Portanto, é errado dizer que todo ouro está poluindo em toda parte. Raoni pode simplesmente pedir às pessoas que não comam carne. No entanto, também existem milhões de indígenas que dependem dos animais do rebanho para seu sustento. A maioria vende também. Em minhas próprias andanças com Davi nos últimos 30 anos, ele sempre se opôs ao uso de pedras removidas da terra como material de construção nas cidades ocidentais. No entanto, isso fez nunca significou que ele se recusou a entrar em edifícios de pedra para promover a sobrevivência de seu povo. Davi escolheu usar suas conexões pessoais para promover sua luta. Longe de Survival tentando dissuadi-lo dessa escolha. Como disse, compreendo o seu ponto de vista, mas peço-lhe que aceite o nosso também! Pretendíamos, e ainda pretendemos, trazer seus pontos de vista para Davi, de qualquer maneira. Muitas felicidades. Sua, Stephen “

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Chocado, respondi: “Caro Stephen, Não é uma questão filosófica. O problema para Raoni é a devastação causada no Xingu pela agroindústria brasileira contra a qual ele denuncia incansavelmente. Raoni não apareceu em lugar nenhum a convite de um representante da JBS S.A. ou da Cargill, nunca. Viajei por vários anos no Mali, Costa do Marfim e Benin e conheci muitas pessoas que dependem de animais de rebanho para sua subsistência, um assunto totalmente diferente que o agroindústria global. Eu fui vegetariano durante a maior parte da minha vida, mas reconheço que mudar hábitos é complicado, pois todos os humanos precisam comer. Cartier, no entanto, construiu sua considerável fortuna vendendo itens que são inquestionavelmente inúteis para a humanidade. Suas bugigangas de “luxo” contêm ouro, bem como diamantes, esmeraldas, etc. nenhum deles é extraído por artesãos sem contaminantes. A Cartier opera mais de 200 lojas em 125 países e foi classificada em 2018 pela Forbes como a 59ª marca mais rica e valiosa do mundo. Você sabe melhor do que eu, Stephen, os danos causados pela mineração de diamantes em muitos países africanos. O governo de Trinidad e Tobago está muito preocupado com o cianeto e o mercúrio da mineração legal e ilegal ao longo do rio Orinoco, contaminando suas área de pesca a mais de 2.000 quilômetros de distância. Eles organizaram seminários para abordar este problema. Os Yanomami que conheço pessoalmente no Alto Orinoco, na Venezuela, sofrem de sarampo e outras doenças causadas pela invasão de garimpeiros na suas terras. Suas florestas estão destruídas e seus rios poluídos. Você e Davi podem ser amigos de quem quiser, mas aparecer na Cartier e permitir que, vamos ser honestos, esverdear seus imagem às custas dos Yanomami é ambíguo. Estou ansioso para ouvir a resposta de Davi aos pontos que levantei. Agradeço muito sua intervenção sobre essas questões em meu nome. Cumprimentos, Barbara”

Em seguida, adicionei Fiore Longo da Survival France ao intercâmbio:

“Olá Stephen e Fio, Fiquei me perguntando por que não houve resposta depois que enviei a cada um de vocês ‘minha mensagem para Davi Kopenawa’ por e-mail e no Twitter. Percebi agora que você está promovendo a exposição ‘A luta Yanomami’ da Cartier no Facebook. Você percebe que os Yanomami, a comunidade de Davi Kopenawa em particular, estão lutando contra 20.000 garimpeiros em seu território? Eu percebi nos últimos meses que você criticou o WWF por práticas antiéticas, enquanto agora está promovendo a indústria extrativista de joias de ouro e diamantes que está explorando muitos, senão a maioria dos povos indígenas que a Survival tem defendido ao longo de décadas. Esta parece ser uma contradição enorme e grotesca de seus princípios. Você certamente sabe que as fundações, em geral, são criadas na maioria das vezes para evitar o pagamento de sua parte nos impostos e / ou fazer uma lavagem verde de sua imagem.”

Em seguida, enviei isso para Longo:

“Caro Fio, Eu sei que você não sabia da última correspondência. Como esse problema se aplica a você também, estou incluindo e-mails recentes entre Stephen e eu. Meu fervor é alimentado por minha preocupação com meus amigos Yanomami que estão morrendo no Alto Orinoco devido à invasão de garimpeiros em seu território. Espero que possa haver uma maneira melhor para as pessoas se decorarem em nossa cultura do que o modelo de luxo atual, que exige a mineração de ouro e diamantes. Acho que essa questão poderia ser vista da mesma forma que estamos atualmente reexaminando os danos ao planeta causados por viagens aéreas. Davi, Stephen e você poderiam ajudar os Yanomami influenciando seu amigo, o diretor do Cartier Art Center, a transformar o envolvimento da Cartier na indústria de ouro e diamante de luxo em algo menos destrutivo e mais duradouro. Agradeço muito sua intervenção nessas questões com Davi e Cartier em meu nome e em nome dos Yanomami, que estão muito distantes da nossa civilização para falar por si mesmos. Cumprimentos, Barbara”

Enquanto isso, de acordo com a Forbes, a partir de 27 de julho de 2020, o valor da marca Cartier é de US $ 12,2 bilhões. “A Cartier vende joias para a realeza europeia há mais de um século. Existem cerca de 300 butiques Cartier em todo o mundo que exibem as joias e relógios de ponta da marca. A marca é extremamente lucrativa para a controladora Richemont … A Cartier reabriu sua loja principal em Nova York em 2017, após uma renovação de dois anos e meio. A mansão Cartier de quatro andares na Quinta Avenida é um museu e um varejista. A loja principal de Londres passou por uma reforma no ano passado e reabriu em dezembro. Um andar privado, La Résidence, é reservado aos melhores clientes da Cartier e inclui um bar, cozinha, sala de jantar e área de estar.”

Escrevi para Corry: “Parece-me que a Survival investiu mais mutuamente na Cartier do que você está fingindo. O fato de você não querer entrar em detalhes sobre este assunto não me surpreende. Representantes da Survival deram discursos na Cartier e continuam a anunciar (sob os auspícios da Survival) as exposições de arte abusivo de lavagem verde da Cartier. Por que você não está se posicionando contra isso? De que lado você está realmente?”

O site da Survival afirma: “Ao contrário de muitas instituições de caridade, negamos financiamento do governo nacional e não aceitamos dinheiro de empresas que possam violar os direitos dos povos indígenas. … A Survival é política e financeiramente independente de qualquer envolvimento governamental, político, religioso ou corporativo. Porque contar com a sua generosidade nos dá total independência. Ele preserva nossa integridade, garantindo que nunca ajustemos nossa mensagem ou trabalho orientado para doadores. “Em “Serviços financeiros – De onde vem nosso dinheiro” está listado: A: Doações de apoiadores e fundações (67%) B: Arrecadação de fundos e vendas de nossa loja (11,8%) C: legado (18,2%) D: Investimentos (3%) “

Eu me pergunto quais “fundações” dão dinheiro para a Survival? Se as fundações doarem dinheiro para a Survival, como é possível ser independente do envolvimento corporativo?

Fiore Longo no Twitter disse: “Se há algo que aprendi ao passar anos e anos com #comunidades tribais indígenas em suas florestas, é isso que chamamos de natureza – o que nós ligar para a Terra – eles chamam de casa.” 

“Fio, você já leu as respostas elusivas de Corry aos meus e-mails, mas não tinha mais nada a acrescentar ou alterar?  Vocês dois falam tanto para denunciar outras ONGs, mas nada a acrescentar à ‘garimpagem de ouro em pequena escala, sem o uso de contaminantes’? Todos aqueles ‘anos e anos com comunidades indígenas tribais‘ e ‘andanças com Davi nos últimos 30 anos‘, mas vocês dois nunca perceberam os danos ambientais em uma mineração de ouro, diamantes, esmeraldas e safiras vendidas por Cartier e outros na indústria de luxo? Nenhum de vocês jamais conheceu crianças Indígenas com problemas neurológicos irreversíveis causados pela ingestão de peixes contaminados com mercúrio como as crianças Hoti do rio Ventuari na Venezuela ou as crianças Wayana de Haut-Maroni e Haut-Oyapock na Guiana Francesa? E o que dizer da África, onde o número de crianças trabalhando em minas de ouro na Tanzânia, Gana, República Democrática do Congo e outros países continua sendo uma grande preocupação? Crianças de 11 anos na República Centro-Africana trabalham ao lado de adultos no comércio de diamantes de sangue. Na Ásia, crianças de apenas cinco anos trabalham em minas e pedreiras. Envenenamento por mercúrio, doenças hepáticas e respiratórias são apenas alguns dos perigos que enfrentam …

De acordo com um estudo divulgado pela Info Amazonia, 838 toneladas de mercúrio foram emitidas da mineração artesanal e em pequena escala de ouro na região amazônica (2015 – dados mais recentes disponíveis do PNUMA).

http://mercury.infoamazonia.org https://pic.twitter.com/uF1hQx6upT

‘Mercúrio, o metal tóxico à sombra da indústria do ouro, é um negócio multimilionário. A produção de 1 tonelada de ouro, segundo registros oficiais, requer o uso de cerca de 6 toneladas de mercúrio.’ – Essas figuras representam um etnocídio e um ecocídio de proporções épicas …”

Mas, quem precisa da natureza em um reino em que Cartier está “reinventando a natureza, mais natural do que a própria natureza”? – desta publicidade fascinante da Cartier:

“Mais natural do que a própria natureza: a nova coleção de joias de luxo A natureza dá o tom para [Sur] naturel, a nova coleção da Cartier Haute Joaillerie. Ela abre caminho para uma beleza mais real do que a própria natureza, enraizada na realidade e transformada no reino do sobrenatural. Diamantes, esmeraldas e safiras se misturam com opala e kunzita, coral e água-marinha, berilo e quartzo. Água, flora e fauna dão vida a um universo ultraprecioso que existe na fronteira entre a fantasia e a realidade. Indo além da realidade, Cartier abre caminho para reinventar a natureza com a nova coleção Haute Joaillerie: [Sur] naturel. “

Dário Kopenawa, filho de Davi, implora ao povo da Índia em um vídeo: “O ouro que veio do nosso território Yanomami é ouro de sangue, ouro às custas do sangue Indígena. Eu gostaria de enviar uma mensagem ao povo da Índia, ao governo indiano e às empresas que o importam: Você deve parar de comprar Ouro de Sangue. Comprar Blood Gold não é bom. É importante que o governo pense novamente, que o povo índio pense de novo e não compre Ouro de Sangue Yanomami.”

Talvez a Cartier gostaria de explicar a Davi e Dário Kopenawa por que eles têm lojas Cartier na Índia vendendo suas bugigangas de ouro e diamante de luxo?

A avaliação da Human Rights Watch sobre as práticas de negócios da Cartier está em um artigo de professionaljeweler.com:

“A Cartier é propriedade da Richemont, um grupo de produtos de luxo com sede na Suíça e representa cerca de 45 por cento da receita da Richemont. Cadeia de custódia: a Cartier tem cadeia de custódia para parte, mas não todo, de seu ouro. Não indica se tem cadeia de custódia para diamantes … A política de responsabilidade corporativa da Cartier não menciona a rastreabilidade … A controladora da Cartier, Richemont, diz que a rastreabilidade é uma meta de longo prazo e uma área para melhorias para todas as suas empresas nos próximos anos. De acordo com o Código de Conduta do Fornecedor da Richemont, os fornecedores são obrigados a demonstrar que estão realizando due diligence de direitos humanos, mas não está claro se a Cartier faz cumprir esta disposição. Cartier não respondeu ao pedido da Human Rights Watch de uma reunião.”

Corry postou no Twitter em 12 de agosto: “Quer salvar a Amazônia? ” Certifique-se de ficar o máximo possível com #TribalPeoples que criou o ecossistema em primeiro lugar. No entanto, as grandes ONGs conservacionistas chamam isso de ‘selva’ e lembre-se @WWF disse que # Povos indígenas irão reduzi-lo #FightEcofascism“

Claro, Stephen … Mas isso não é um ecossistema nem um região selvagem depois que os mineiros artesanais destruíram a floresta e venderam o ouro que desenterraram. Depois que o que Davi Kopenawa chama de “ouro canibal” foi transformado em mercadoria, tudo o que resta para os #povos tribais é a destruição e a morte do COVID-19 espalhado pelos garimpeiros.

E a @WWF não é a única ONG que Corry afirma ser antiética. Também tem este artigo da Corry no Twitter aqui: ” Ah sim, @nature_org (The Nature Conservancy) tem parceria com @Walmart É uma empresa altamente ética que não parece tratar as pessoas muito bem – para dizer o mínimo. Dê uma olhada e #FightEcofascism Grandes ONGs de “conservação” = escândalo. “

e novamente Corry:

“O FSC está ‘investigando’ seu próprio produtor ‘certificado’ de óleo de palma. Demorou 4 anos para * começar *.Posso terminar em 1 min:@FSC_IC dirá: “Não foi tão ruim quanto afirmado, não é nossa culpa de qualquer maneira, houve alguns erros, prometemos fazer melhor.”

O chefe do Centro de Arte Cartier, Diretor Geral da Fundação Cartier, Hervé Chandès, detalha em uma entrevista com Caroline Lebrun https://www.paris-art.com/herve-chandes-fondation-cartier/ quanto A fundação Cartier é supervisionada pela casa de relógios de ouro e joias de luxo Cartier. Chandès afirma que “A Fundação Cartier é privada, totalmente financiada pela Cartier para suas comunicações.”

Uma foto tirada por Chandès na comunidade de Davi Kopenawa aparece na página 27 do catálogo da Fundação Cartier de 2003 “Yanomami, o espírito da floresta”, a primeira exposição de arte em que Cartier usava os Yanomami – para esverdear seus imagem de ouro suja?

Eu me perguntei na época se o mapa que os Yanomami estão segurando mostra a localização de centenas de lojas de relógios de ouro e joias de luxo Cartier ao redor do mundo …?

Antes mesmo do Covid-19, espalhado por garimpeiros, começar a dizimar as comunidades Yanomami, Davi Kopenawa convocou jornalistas do Guardian para informar-se sobre os danos causados pelas minas de ouro em território Yanomami no Brasil. “Era da Extinção – Como uma bomba explodindo: por que a maior reserva do Brasil está ameaçada de destruição” escrito por Dom Phillips.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/jan/13/like-a-bomb-going-off-why-brazils-largest-reserve-is-facing-destruction-aoe

Em 2018, o Miami Herald conduziu uma investigação aprofundada da indústria internacional de drogas ilegais, intitulada “Como os barões da droga ganham bilhões gastando ouro em Miami para suas joias e telefones.”

“Muito do ouro comercializado no mundo está manchado de sangue e violações dos direitos humanos”, disse Julián Bernardo González.

Uma grande diferença entre cocaína e ouro? A cocaína é obviamente ilegal. Com ouro, é difícil dizer. Os papéis podem ser falsificados. O metal pode ser derretido e fundido novamente até que sua origem seja impossível de localizar.

Veja como o ouro se encaixa: associados em cartéis de drogas disfarçados de traficantes de metais preciosos compram e exploram ouro na América Latina. Os lucros da cocaína são seu capital inicial. Eles vendem o metal por meio de empresas de fachada – escondendo sua marca criminosa – para refinarias nos Estados Unidos e em outros grandes países compradores de ouro, como a Suíça e os Emirados Árabes Unidos. Assim que o negócio foi fechado, os pilares da cocaína conseguiram transformar seu ouro sujo em prata limpa. Para o mundo exterior, eles não são mais traficantes de drogas; eles são comerciantes de ouro. É lavagem de dinheiro.“

“As regiões de mineração da floresta tropical tornaram-se epicentros do tráfico humano, doenças e destruição ambiental, de acordo com funcionários do governo e investigadores de direitos humanos. Os menores são forçados à escravidão. As prostitutas montam acampamentos perto de menores, aumentando a disseminação de infecções sexualmente transmissíveis. Um grupo de direitos humanos descobriu que 2.000 profissionais do sexo, 60% delas crianças, estavam empregadas em uma única área de mineração no Peru. Enquanto isso, a mineração de superfície e o uso indiscriminado de mercúrio para desenterrar ouro estão transformando grande parte dos ecossistemas mais biodiversos do mundo em uma paisagem lunar de pesadelo. Em 2016, o Peru declarou estado de emergência temporário após envenenamento generalizado por mercúrio em Madre de Dios, uma província na selva atormentada pela mineração ilegal. Quase quatro em cada cinco adultos na capital da região tiveram teste positivo para níveis perigosos de mercúrio.”

Qualquer pessoa que esteja pensando em comprar ou usar ouro deve ver a série de antologia documental “Dirty Money” da Netflix, no episódio intitulado “Dirty Gold” (áudio disponível em português brasileiro). “… que vive com a ameaça diária de execução por parte do … Funcionário da refinaria – orgulho que a Cartier foi um cliente …”

Até 75% do ouro extraído a cada ano é usado em joias, relógios e outros símbolos de status vãos e fúteis vendidos pela Cartier e outras empresas da indústria de ouro de luxo e desconto em todo o mundo. Dezenas de milhares de árvores na floresta tropical devem ser arrancadas, centenas de toneladas de solo extraídas e misturadas com dezenas de toneladas de poluentes ambientais tóxicos que contaminam terras nativas para este anel dourado especial …

Como um orador na inauguração Cartier de “A Luta Yanomami” disse: “Este é o episódio definitivo da conquista das Américas. O acúmulo de ouro permitiu que a Europa se desenvolvesse. Nós devemos nos mobilizar para evitar o desaparecimento dos povos indígenas” . – e o desaparecimento de florestas essenciais à vida!

No Twitter, a Cartier continua “ajudando” os Yanomami: @Fond_Cartier A Fundação Cartier, pertencente à indústria de joias e relógios de ouro de luxo, anuncia: “Os Yanomami lançaram a campanha #ForaGarimpoForaCovid (#orpalers out – #Covid out) para exigir a remoção de 20.000 garimpeiros ilegais de suas terras. #MinersOutCovidOut ” – Comunicado de imprensa

Em agosto de 2020, Corry anunciou que deixaria o cargo de CEO da Survival International em 2021, o que aparentemente aconteceu, mas alguns dos outros representantes da Survival que estão com a organização há décadas ou menos também estiveram envolvidos com a Cartier.

Atualização: Agora, em 2023, Corry é presidente da Survival France…

Segundo a ONG Mongabay, o Brasil exportou quase 20 toneladas de ouro ilegal para Canadá, Europa e Ásia em 2020.

Quase metade do ouro exportado pelo Brasil entre 2015 e 2020, ou 229 toneladas, veio do garimpo ilegal de ouro em terras indígenas na Amazônia.

Os garimpeiros ilegais foram motivados pelo aumento dos preços do ouro, pela retórica pró-mineração do governo Bolsonaro e agora recentemente eleitos políticos locais pró-mineração na região amazônica.

A maior quadrilha do Brasil, o Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC), atua desde 2018 nas rotas do ouro e do narcotráfico pelo território Yanomami, em Roraima. Esses criminosos intimidam os Yanomami e incitam a violência contra as comunidades Yanomami com o uso de armas automáticas e bombas de gás lacrimogêneo! O PCC também é afiliado a gangues na Venezuela.

Os territórios Yanomami, no extremo norte do Brasil e também na fronteira com o extremo sul da Venezuela, estão em uma região estratégica para o tráfico internacional de drogas e ouro, bem como para o contrabando de armas. Essa fronteira com a Venezuela há muito é dominada pelo garimpo ilegal de ouro, e parte do ouro de sangue Yanomami acaba sendo vendido no país vizinho. Dário Kopenawa disse: “Os garimpeiros venezuelanos trabalham em nosso território

Yanomami, brasileiros também trabalham na Venezuela. Essa troca de garimpeiros artesanais existe, mas não há fiscalização por parte da legislação nacional, como o exército. Eles não vigiam, não fiscalizam aqui nem fiscalizam as fronteiras entre o Brasil e a Venezuela.

Em entrevista recente ao Estúdio i, o novo presidente do Ibama disse que parte dos garimpeiros expulsos da terra indígena Yanomami no Brasil agora viaja para a Venezuela para garimpar ouro.

Está claro há anos que o crime organizado, cartéis de drogas, refinarias e bancos são cúmplices. Lula se propõe a “consertar” a situação, mas mesmo que o Brasil pare o fluxo de ouro ilegal, os criminosos responsáveis ​​pela verdadeira “cadeia de custódia” da indústria do ouro irão simplesmente vendê-lo através da Venezuela ou de qualquer outro lugar.

https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/brazil-plans-legislation-crack-down-laundering-illegal-gold-2023-02-16/

Trechos deste excelente artigo da Reuters:

«…mesmo o banco central não sabe se o ouro que compra é legal ou ilegal.

… instou o governo a tomar medidas para desmantelar um anel que lava ouro ilegal através do sistema financeiro para vendê-lo a compradores em países como a Suíça e a Grã-Bretanha.

Atualmente, o ouro é vendido com recibos de papel baseados na “boa fé” do vendedor, o que impossibilita a rastreabilidade de sua origem. »

“Conte o Ouro”

Enormes quantidades de ouro circulam pelo mundo a cada ano. Por trás desse apetite insaciável está uma verdade sombria sobre lavagem de dinheiro, mineração ilegal, danos ambientais e miséria humana.

Praticamente metade do ouro exportado pelo Brasil entre 2015 e 2020, 229 toneladas, veio de minas de ouro selvagens ilegais em terras Indígenas na Amazônia. Os detalhes são explicados neste relatório da ONG Instituto Escolhas: report from NGO Instituto Escolhas. (Excelentes gráficos com texto em inglês e português)

Imagem: Insight Crime

Em recente entrevista ao Valor, https://valor.globo.com/brasil/noticia/2023/02/10/reverter-crise-dos-yanomami-exige-tempo-e-muitas-acoes-diz-antropologo-frances.ghtml

Bruce Albert disse: “A situação é mais complexa hoje do que em 1990, é claro. Em 1990, assistimos ao início da mecanização e capitalização da mineração. Em 2022 estamos diante de verdadeiros garimpeiros ilegais…, altamente mecanizados e capitalizados, operando com escavadeiras de esteiras, abrindo caminhos privados na floresta, com uma frota de aviões e helicópteros. Eles são protegidos por milícias munidas de armamento pesado e provavelmente associadas ao crime organizado do sul do país, por lavagem de dinheiro.

Durante anos, esses garimpeiros submeteram mais da metade da população Yanomami a condições terríveis de saúde precária e desnutrição, violência, exploração sexual e degradação social.

A trágica situação em que os Yanomami no Brasil se encontram atualmente – que é de fato a pior em 50 anos – tem duas causas atribuíveis à má gestão assassina do ex-presidente Jair Bolsonaro entre 2019 e 2022. A primeira é a inauguração dos indígenas Yanomami Terre a verdadeiras empresas piratas que extraem ouro e cassiterita, em total desrespeito às leis brasileiras e à Constituição.

A terrível situação de saúde e desnutrição causada pela invasão do garimpo ilegal na Terra Indígena Yanomami e a destruição da base de subsistência indígena com rios poluídos, caça e roças devastadas estão longe de serem resolvidas.”

E: “O comércio de ouro deve ser minuciosamente revisto para que o controle da origem do metal produzido e destinado ao setor financeiro e joalheiro seja implementado de forma sistemática”.

O Valor disse na matéria: « Você disse em 2021 que tolerar a mineração em terras indígenas constituía crime de genocídio por omissão. »

Escrevi para Albert no Facebook para comentar sobre esta entrevista: « Esta é uma ótima visão geral, mas, assim como no plano de seis pontos da Survival International, ‘PARE DE COMPRAR OURO’ está faltando. »

Afirmação de Albert de que “O comércio de ouro deve ser minuciosamente revisado para que a fiscalização da origem do metal produzido e destinado ao setor financeiro e joalheiro possa ser implementada de forma sistemática.” não é uma solução viável para o atual modelo de negócios de garimpo focado no crime organizado e na lavagem de dinheiro do tráfico, tão bem detalhado no documentário « Dirty Gold ».

Em um Tweet em 24 de janeiro de 2023, a Survival International apresentou seu “Plano de Seis Pontos”

A crise de saúde Yanomami no #Brasil é “um genocídio que está em andamento há anos” –

@SarahDeeSvl

Trabalhamos com os #Yanomami há mais de 50 anos e não piorou muito desde então. Nossa declaração para acabar com esse genocídio de uma vez por todas: https://survivalinternational.org/news/13608

@BarbaraNavarro

para responder a

@Survival e @SarahDeeSvl

#5 é LOUCO! “Limpar as cadeias produtivas para garantir que quem compra o ouro brasileiro tenha certeza de que foi produzido legalmente”? Onde você estava? Os lucros das drogas do CRIME ORGANIZADO compram ouro sujo que é lavado em refinarias e vendido em todo o mundo! #5 deve ser #BoycottGOLD4YANOMAMI!

Em 1978, Bruce Albert e outro antropólogo, Patrick Menget, fundaram a filial da Survival International “Survival International France”.

Qual foi a influência do consultor da Fundação Cartier Bruce Albert, presidente da Survival France em 2003, durante a primeira exposição “Yanomami” da Cartier?

Em 25 de maio de 2022, a Survival International twittou:

“Bruce Albert também foi vice-presidente da Survival France.” Aparentemente, Albert e Menget alternaram as funções de presidente/vice-presidente? Quando me ofereci para a Survival France, interagi apenas com o diretor, outro antropólogo, Jean-Patrick Razon.

Eles incluíram uma foto intitulada: “Bruce Albert com amigos na comunidade Yanomami de Watoriki, dezembro de 2000. Cartier Foundation for Contemporary Art, Paris ©Hervé Chandès”

(Sim, Chandès, o diretor da Fondation Cartier que, como ele diz, trabalha “de mãos dadas com a casa Cartier para sua comunicação”)

Foto: Bruce Albert com amigos da comunidade Yanomami de Watoriki, dezembro de 2000. Fundação Cartier de Arte Contemporânea, Paris ©Hervé Chandès

Que contraste devastador com a situação dos Yanomami em 2023, que vivem nas ruas de Boa Vista após receberem tratamento médico para problemas de saúde causados ​​pela devastação do garimpo em seu território:

Yanomami da comunidade Ajarani vivendo nas ruas de Boa Vista – reduzidos a vítimas de “sacrifício humano” pela indústria do ouro? Fotos: Edmar Barros

Segundo relato de Fabiano Maisonnave, « 150 Yanomami conseguem voltar para suas aldeias, mas a espera por uma vaga no voo de volta pode ser muito longa – 10 anos em casos extremos. »

https://apnews.com/article/jair-bolsonaro-technology-brazil-government-climate-and-environment-dbf6ed8bdfada091ba1552b8ec6a8d7b?fbclid=IwAR3KD-3XvolnkNH_YdDkxjKB4XJaGJSN58WOmduSYSi-BWsLsXRmLyP6QaE

Bruce Albert escreve que Davi Kopenawa “só tem orgulho de desafiar a surdez arrogante dos brancos.” Albert explicou aos Yanomami os detalhes de seu envolvimento com o negócio Cartier?

Segundo reportagem da Globo, « Pequenos negócios receberam ouro ilegal e notas fiscais ilegais. Mais tarde, eles emitiram novas notas ilegais, dando ao ouro uma aparência de legalidade. Em seguida, o ouro foi repassado para empresas maiores no topo da cadeia de exportação. »

Pode-se dizer que a compra de joias, relógios e acessórios de ouro que contenham ouro extraído ilegalmente em terras indígenas configura crime de genocídio por omissão?

Abaixo, um curta-metragem sobre o assunto do Instituto Igarapé em inglês e português:

O Papa Francisco condenou os horrores da mineração de ouro durante uma visita à Amazônia. O boom do ouro na região, disse o papa, tornou-se um « deus falso exigindo sacrifício humano » – ecoando o « ouro canibal » de Davi Kopenawa.

A Cartier e outras empresas da indústria do ouro realmente sabem de onde vem o ouro que vendem como bijuterias? Os regulamentos frouxos e complicados da indústria do ouro podem ter garantido que eles nunca fossem realmente capazes de saber… Eles realmente se importam? E você ?

Uma abjeta falta de rastreabilidade permite que toneladas de ouro garimpadas em terras Indígenas nos nove países da região amazônica entrem na cadeia de abastecimento global e acabem em uma joalheria perto de você!

Para mais informações sobre a Cartier e a indústria da arte, aqui –

Acho que a melhor forma de ajudar a preservar a floresta amazônica é ajudar diretamente os povos Indígenas que a protegem! Por favor, junte-se a mim para apoiar e doar para @ApibOficial – a Articulação dos Povos Indígenas do Brasil.

Eles fazem mais do que apenas petições aos governos que se beneficiam financeiramente da destruição em curso. A Apib está ajudando as comunidades Indígenas a resolver problemas de saúde em andamento e eles, juntamente com advogados Indígenas, levar os infratores à justiça!

Seguem informações adicionais sobre a APIB em português, inglês, e espanhol:

http://emergenciaindigena.apiboficial.org

E aqui:

https://apiboficial.org/sobre/?lang=en

Por favor, doe aqui:

https://apiboficial.org/apoie/?lang=en

Source: COLONIALISMO do século 21 – implementado por corporações e ONGs? Cuja sobrevivência está em jogo aqui, Survival? A sobrevivência das florestas tropicais e dos povos Indígenas ou da Cartier e outros na indústria de joias de ouro e diamantes? – Pensando em doar para uma ONG? Por favor, leia isso primeiro! – 2025! | Barbara Crane Navarro

#5 #BoycottGOLD4YANOMAMI #Brasil #comunidades #Covid #FightEcofascism #ForaGarimpoForaCovid #MinersOutCovidOut #povos #TribalPeoples #Yanomami

COLONIALISME du 21e siècle – mis en œuvre par les corporations et les ONG ? De qui est en jeu la survie ici, Survival ? La survie des forêts tropicales et des peuples Indigènes ou de Cartier et d’autres dans l’industrie de la joaillerie en or et diamants ? – Si vous envisagez de faire un don à une ONG, veuillez d’abord lire ceci ! – 2025 ! | Barbara Crane Navarro

“La folie de l’homme a augmenté la valeur de l’or et de l’argent à cause de leur rareté; tandis que la nature, comme un parent aimable, nous a donné libremente les meilleures choses, comme l’air, la terre et l’eau, mais nous a caché celles qui sont vaines et inutile.” – Thomas More, “Utopia”, livre II – 1516

La conquête et la colonisation européennes systématiques des Amériques ont commencé en 1492 et se poursuivent toujours. La motivation impérieuse était alors, et continue d’être, l’exploitation. L’ascension de la richesse en Europe dépendait de l’or, les diamants et d’autres richesses pillés aux dépens de la dégradation de la nature et de l’assujettissement des peuples autochtones…

L’ONG Survival proclame: “Nous luttons pour la survie des peuples tribaux. Nous empêchons les bûcherons, les mineurs et les compagnies pétrolières de détruire les terres, les vies et les moyens de subsistance des tribus à travers le monde. Nous faisons pression sur les gouvernements pour qu’ils reconnaissent les droits fonciers des autochtones. Nous documentons et exposons les atrocités commises contre les peuples tribaux et prenons des mesures directes pour les arrêter. “

J’ai fait du bénévolat pour Survival France dans les années 90 et au début des années 2000 à des périodes où j’étais rentré en France après avoir vécu chez les Yanomami au Venezuela et au Brésil et j’ai d’abord pensé que Survival faisait ce qu’il fallait.

J’ai passé beaucoup de temps à collecter des signatures sur des imprimés de pétitions de Survival pour les droits des peuples autochtones (avant l’ère des pétitions sur Internet) dans différentes parties du monde, y compris des empreintes digitales de Yanomami.

Yapacana tepui, Amazonas, Venezuela – photo : Barbara Crane Navarro

La communauté Curripaco à Guachapana, le long de l’Orénoque, m’a demandé de créer une pétition pour les aider se débarrasser des mineurs d’or de Colombie qui les terrorisaient sur le chemin des sites miniers d’or illégaux sur le Yapacana tepui.

Aujourd’hui, en 2024, le village de Guachapana et les forêts environnantes ont été effectivement rayés de la carte ; pillées, fouillées et contaminées au mercure par les chercheurs d’or – la communauté totalement dévastée.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/12/06/venezuela-yapacana-gold-mining/

La situation s’est aggravée et l’extraction de l’or détruit maintenant le tepui de Yapacana, un site sacré, et contamine les sources d’eau, les poissons, le sol, la faune et les peuples autochtones de la région avec du mercure. Mais pas seulement dans cette région. Le Venezuela est déboisé, empoisonné et pillé par les mines d’or encore plus que le Brésil !

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2350663-deforestation-in-venezuela-surges-as-gold-miners-ransack-the-amazon/

“La déforestation au Venezuela augmente alors que les mineurs d’or saccagent l’Amazonie

On estime que la perte de forêts vierges augmente d’environ 170 % par an au Venezuela – un rythme encore plus rapide qu’au Brésil – en raison d’un boom de l’extraction de l’or sanctionné par l’État” !

J’ai passé du temps avec Survival France près de l’ambassade du Brésil à Paris pour manifester contre les gouvernements des présidents du Brésil – à partir du gouvernement de Fernando Collor de Mello.

J’ai commencé à penser que peut-être informer les consommateurs mondiaux des ravages de l’extraction de l’or, de l’exploitation forestière et de l’élevage sur les biosphères de la forêt tropicale et les territoires autochtones pourrait être une approche plus efficace que d’essayer d’influencer les gouvernements, trop souvent eux-mêmes influencés par les multinationales, pour changer leurs politiques. Boycotter les industries destructrices semblait être une solution plus proactive.

Avec les possibilités offertes par Internet, je me suis concentré sur la collaboration avec SOS Orinoco et d’autres associations vénézuéliennes qui tentent d’arrêter la dévastation du projet minier “Arco Minero del Orinoco” ainsi qu’Apib, l’Association des Peuples Indigènes du Brésil…

J’ai par la suite manifesté avec Survival France contre l’implication de GDF Suez dans le projet de barrage hydroélectrique de Belo Monte, accompagné de plusieurs personnes qui travaillaient chez GDF Suez qui étaient également opposées à la destruction inévitable de la forêt tropicale, des rivières et de la vie des peuples Indigènes de la région de Xingu que le barrage représenterait.

Les investisseurs privés impliqués dans le projet comprennent les géants miniers Alcoa et Vale (pour alimenter de nouvelles mines à proximité comme la mine d’or proposée de Belo Sun), les conglomérats de construction Andrade Gutierrez, Votorantim, Grupo OAS, Queiroz Galvão, Odebrecht et Camargo Corrêa, et les sociétés d’énergie GDF Suez (actuellement ENGIE) et Neoenergia. Les premières turbines ont fonctionné en mai 2016 au barrage de Belo Monte. Le barrage s’est achevé avec l’installation de sa 18e turbine, en novembre 2019.

La société minière canadienne Belo Sun continue de prospecter l’or à l’intérieur des territoires autochtones de l’État brésilien du Pará malgré les poursuites judiciaires intentées contre elle.

Voici les détails de l’ONG Mongabay : « Endigué, maintenant miné : les indigènes brésiliens se battent pour l’avenir du fleuve Xingu » :

Des données montrent que la société minière aurifère a déposé 11 demandes d’enquête auprès de l’Agence nationale des mines (NMA) qui affecteraient directement les réserves Indigènes Arara da Volta Grande do Xingu et Trincheira Bacajá dans l’État du Pará.

Le projet devrait être la plus grande mine d’or à ciel ouvert d’Amérique latine, avec 74 tonnes d’or qui devraient être extraites sur 20 ans d’exploitation.

En 2018, j’ai été contacté sur Twitter par Stephen Corry, qui est le le directeur de Survival International, basé à Londres, depuis 1984. Il m’a demandé de lui donner mon avis sur qui contacter au Venezuela lorsque les Yanomami de l’Alto Orinoco et la région de Parima au Venezuela mourait du paludisme propagé par des mineurs d’or illégaux. Nous avons également eu des échanges sur Twitter et par courrier électronique sur d’autres problèmes touchant les peuples autochtones. Corry m’a suggéré de contacter Fiore Longo, l’actuelle directrice de Survival France, et nous avons échangé des courriels concernant des projets de rencontre. Corry a également demandé que je partage des vidéos de Survival sur les problèmes de la forêt tropicale sur Twitter.

Wikipédia déclare que “Stephen Corry a travaillé en tant que membre de Survival International avec la perspective que les peuples autochtones ont à la fois des droits moraux et juridiques sur leurs terres. La protection de ce droit est considérée comme essentielle pour leur survie. Ils estiment que les gouvernements doivent le reconnaître et que cela n’est possible que s’ils y sont obligés par la force de l’opinion publique. Survival International estime que la culture de ce peuple est d’une grande valeur et qu’elle est désormais exposée à un grand risque d’ingérence violente sur son mode de vie.”

Wikipedia ajoute, avec un grand point d’exclamation orange : “Cet article a plusieurs problèmes. Aidez-nous à l’améliorer ou discutez de ces problèmes sur la page de discussion. Cet article contient un libellé qui fait la promotion du sujet de manière subjective sans communiquer de véritables informations. Cette biographie d’une personne vivante a besoin de citations supplémentaires pour vérification.” (mars 2019)

Concernant Davi Kopenawa, Wikipédia déclare: “Davi Kopenawa est un porte-parole des Indiens Yanomami au Brésil. Il est devenu connu pour son plaidoyer concernant les questions tribales et la conservation de la forêt amazonienne lorsque… Survival International l’a invité à accepter le Right Livelihood Award en son nom en 1989.… Davi Kopenawa s’est entretenu avec les parlements britannique et suédois de l’impact catastrophique sur la santé des Yanomami. conséquence de l’invasion illégale de leurs terres par 40 000 ‘garimpeiros’ ou mineurs d’or. Le prince Charles a publiquement qualifié la situation de ‘génocide’. En sept ans, de 1987 à 1993, un cinquième des Yanomami sont morts du paludisme et d’autres maladies transmises par les mineurs.”

J’ai été déconcerté après avoir proposé à Corry en janvier 2020 de se joindre à moi pour “diffuser le message ci-dessous parce que j’estime que c’est un problème qui doit être abordé.  De la même manière que les gens sont encouragés à changer leurs habitudes alimentaires pour protéger les forêts, les habitudes de consommation devraient être examinées, surtout si près de la Saint-Valentin, lorsque la surconsommation ostentatoire est endémique.

Je n’ai pas adressé dans ce message à Davi Kopenawa un autre aspect douteux de la stratégie marketing de Cartier; sur le site http://cartier.fr à côté de ‘Fondation Cartier‘ il y a la ‘philanthropie Cartier‘: ‘Nos opérations’ avec une longue liste de pays qui inclut le Pérou et la République démocratique du Congo.”

J’ai continué avec: “certains de ces pays Cartier prétend aider sont des sites miniers notoires (or, diamants, etc. qui sont également utilisés dans les bijoux Cartier) qui alimentent les guerres et les conflits depuis des décennies.”

J’ai ajouté que j’apprécierais que Corry “fasse circuler mon message ou écrire quelque chose à ce sujet (avec ou sans mentionner les entreprises par leur nom) avant l’assaut de la Saint-Valentin et l’exposition d’art ‘La lutte Yanomami’ de la Fondation Cartier. (Prévue du 30 janvier au 13 septembre 2020 et interrompue temporairement, de mars à juin, par la pandémie de Covid-19)

• Voici mon message pour Davi Kopenawa: Lorsque le Cacique Raoni Metuktire était à Paris, il a demandé que les Européens cessent de manger de la viande afin de protéger les peuples du Xingu de la destruction de leur territoire par l’agro-industrie. Vous, représentant les Yanomami, devez demander aux gens en Europe de cesser d’acheter, de vendre et de porter de l’or afin de protéger le territoire des Yanomami. Cartier, la société de montres et de bijoux en or de luxe qui vous invite à venir à Paris pour parler, gagne de l’argent grâce à la sympathie que les Français ressentent pour les Yanomami et utilisant vous et Claudia Andujar comme cadeaux promotionnels pour ‘écologiser’ leur implication dans l’industrie de l’extraction d’or.

L’exposition ‘La lutte Yanomami’ est présentée par l’industrie même qui cause la destruction de vos vies. Cartier exploite plus de 200 magasins dans 125 pays et a été classée en 2018 par Forbes comme la 59e marque la plus riche et la plus précieuse au monde.

Il n’existe aucun moyen durable d’extraire de l’or. Les forêts sont détruites pour faire place à l’exploitation minière et les rivières sont contaminées. Le cyanure est utilisé dans l’industrie minière légale de l’or au lieu du mercure utilisé dans l’exploitation minière illégale, mais les résultats toxiques de l’utilisation du cyanure sont les mêmes. L’industrie aurifère légale est un labyrinthe de mineurs, de banquiers, de trafiquants et de boutiques de luxe. Même dans l’extraction d’or industrielle et à grande échelle, il existe des réglementations laxistes, l’accaparement des terres, l’expropriation sanctionnée par les gouvernements et les déchets toxiques.

Le crime organisé contrôle le marché illégal de la distribution d’or et l’or extrait illégalement occupe une part importante du marché mondial de l’or. L’une des raisons pour lesquelles l’or illégal est si précieux pour les groupes criminels est que, contrairement à la cocaïne, il existe une version légale qui lui ressemble exactement. Les narco-trafiquants contribuent à la violence dans la région amazonienne. Leurs opérations reposaient autrefois sur le trafic de drogue. Maintenant, ils dépendent également de l’or illégal.  Les réseaux criminels poussent l’or sale à travers les entreprises. Cette chaîne d’approvisionnement illégale s’étend partout dans le monde, de Samsung à Cartier. Cartier représente le fétichisme de la marchandise des bijoux de luxe – des objets fonctionnellement inutiles pour la société humaine. Vous pouvez cliquer sur ce lien: http://cartier.com.br pour voir quels articles en or de luxe ils vendent au Brésil, puis vous pouvez cliquer sur ‘Fondation Cartier‘ au bas de la page pour voir comment ils vous vendent pour donner l’impression qu’ils se soucient de la forêt et des peuples autochtones alors qu’ils continuent à vendre de l’or au monde.

‘Vous devez faire chaque choix comme si la vie de votre Terre Mère en dépendait, comme si votre propre vie en dépendait, comme si la vie de vos enfants en dépendait.’ – John Lundin Merci, Barbara”

L’étonnante réponse non réactive de Corry était la suivante: “Salut Barbara! J’espère que tu vas bien. J’ai pensé que l’une de nos vidéos sur la crise climatique d’un point de vue autochtone sud-américain pourrais t’intéresser.“

J’ai répondu: “Curieux silence de ta part, Stephen, à propos de ma question ci-dessus concernant la réponse de Davi. Curieux, également, de voir que toi et Fio excoriez le WWF pour leurs pratiques contraires à l’éthique tandis que Survival soutient et contribue à Cartier et à l’industrie du luxe des gadgets inutiles – tu sais, l’industrie même qui exploite de nombreux peuples autochtones dans le monde entier soutenus par Survival depuis des décennies. Survival aurait dû être à L’EXTÉRIEUR de Cartier en janvier pour protester avec des panneaux tels que ‘Arrêtez le greenwashing de l’or de sang et des diamants de sang !’…

La Fondation Cartier présente actuellement l’exposition ‘La lutte Yanomami’ alors que les Yanomami luttent désormais contre l’industrie de l’or qui pille leur territoire! Leur dernière exposition était ‘Nous les arbres’ et je me demande de quels arbres exactement ils faisait référence quand il est nécessaire de déraciner les arbres et d’empoisonner les rivières et le sol afin d’extraire de l’or pour les montres et les bijoux de Cartier? Aucune de leurs babioles en or de luxe n’est en vente à la Fondation, mais Cartier, un marchand d’articles en or de luxe depuis 1847, a créé sa Fondation avec des fonds provenant de la vente d’or.”

Corry a répondu:”Chère Barbara, Merci pour ton mail. Bien sûr, je comprends ton point de vue, mais gardes à l’esprit que le directeur du Cartier Art Center est un ami personnel de longue date de Davi et a été chez les Yanomami (plus d’une fois je pense). Le centre a fait la promotion des Yanomami, d’une manière ou d’une autre, pendant de nombreuses années. Nous avons bien sûr combattu les mineurs d’or dans le territoire de Yanomami pendant des décennies. Je sais personnellement que des zones d’orpaillage à petite échelle, sans utilisation de contaminants, ont été effectuées par des peuples autochtones. Il est donc faux de dire que tout l’or est partout polluant. Raoni pourrait bien demander aux gens de ne pas manger de viande. Cependant, il y a aussi des millions d’autochtones qui dépendent des animaux du troupeau pour leur subsistance. La plupart en vendent aussi. Dans mes propres pérégrinations avec Davi au cours des 30 dernières années, il s’est souvent opposé à l’utilisation de la pierre retirée de la terre comme matériau de construction dans les villes occidentales. Cependant, cela n’a jamais signifié qu’il a refusé d’entrer dans des bâtiments en pierre pour promouvoir la survie de son peuple. Davi a choisi de profiter de ses relations personnelles pour promouvoir sa lutte. Loin de Survival d’essayer de le dissuader de ce choix. Comme je t’ai dit, je comprends ton point de vue, mais je te demanderais d’accepter le nôtre aussi! Nous avons eu l’intention, et avons toujours l’intention, d’apporter tes points à Davi, dans tous les cas. Best wishes. Yours, Stephen” “Survival International 50 years fighting for tribes, for nature, for all humanity survivalinternational.org | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Since 1969 | Offices in Berlin, London, Madrid, Milan, Paris, San Francisco | Supporters in over 100 countries”

Choqué, j’ai répondu: “Cher Stephen, Ce n’est pas une question philosophique. Le problème pour Raoni est la dévastation causée au Xingu par l’agro-industrie brésilienne contre laquelle il dénonce sans relâche. Raoni n’est apparu nulle part à l’invitation d’un représentant de JBS S.A. ou Cargill, jamais. J’ai voyagé pendant plusieurs années au Mali, en Côte d’Ivoire et au Bénin et j’ai connu de nombreuses personnes qui dépendent des animaux de troupeau pour leur subsistance, un sujet entièrement différent de l’agro-industrie mondiale. J’ai été végétarienne pendant la majeure partie de ma vie, mais je reconnais que changer les habitudes est compliqué puisque tous les humains ont besoin de manger. Cartier, cependant, a construit sa fortune considérable en vendant des articles qui sont incontestablement inutiles à l’humanité. Leurs babioles ‘de luxe’ contiennent de l’or ainsi que des diamants, des émeraudes, etc. dont aucun n’est extrait par des artisans sans contaminants.  Cartier exploite plus de 200 magasins dans 125 pays et a été classée en 2018 par Forbes comme la 59e marque la plus riche et la plus précieuse au monde. Tu sais mieux que moi, Stephen, les dégâts causés par l’exploitation des diamants dans de nombreux pays africains. Le gouvernement de Trinité-et-Tobago est très préoccupé par le cyanure et le mercure provenant de l’exploitation minière légale et illégale le long de l’Orénoque contaminant leurs prises de pêche à plus de 2000 kilomètres. Ils ont organisé des colloques pour aborder ce problème. Les Yanomami que je connais personnellement dans l’Alto Orinoco du Venezuela souffrent de la rougeole et d’autres maladies causées par des mineurs d’or qui envahissent leur territoire. Leurs forêts sont détruites et leurs rivières polluées. Toi et Davi pouvez être amis avec qui vous voulez, mais en se présentant à Cartier et en leur permettant, soyons honnêtes, de verdir leur image au détriment des Yanomami est ambigu. J’ai hâte de connaître la réponse de Davi aux points que j’ai soulevés. J’apprécie beaucoup ton intervention sur ces questions en mon nom. Meilleures salutations, Barbara”

J’ai ensuite ajouté Fiore Longo de Survival France à l’échange:

“Bonjour Stephen et Fio, Je me demandais pourquoi il n’y avait pas de réponse après avoir envoyé à vous deux ‘mon message pour Davi Kopenawa’ par e-mail et sur Twitter.  J’ai maintenant remarqué que vous deux faites la promotion de l’exposition de Cartier ‘La lutte Yanomami’ sur Facebook. Vous rendez-vous compte que les Yanomami, la communauté de Davi Kopenawa en particulier, luttent contre 20 000 mineurs d’or sur leur territoire?  J’ai remarqué au cours des derniers mois que vous excoriez le WWF pour ses pratiques contraires à l’éthique alors que vous faites maintenant la promotion de l’industrie d’extraction d’or, de la joaillerie en or et en diamant qui exploite de nombreux, sinon la plupart, des peuples autochtones que Survival défend depuis des décennies. Cela semble être une contradiction énorme et grotesque de vos principes. Vous savez sûrement que les fondations, en général, sont le plus souvent créées pour éviter de payer leur juste part d’impôts et / ou ‘écologiser’ leur image.”

J’ai ensuite envoyé ceci à Longo:

“Chère Fio, Je sais que tu n’étais pas au courant de la dernière correspondance. Étant donné que ce problème te concerne également, j’inclus les e-mails récents entre Stephen et moi. Ma ferveur est alimentée par mon souci pour mes amis Yanomami qui meurent dans le Haut-Orénoque à cause de l’invasion des mineurs d’or sur leur territoire. J’espère qu’il peut y avoir une meilleure façon pour les gens de se décorer dans notre culture que le modèle de luxe actuel qui nécessite l’extraction de l’or et des diamants. Je pense que cette question pourrait être vue de la même manière que nous réexaminons actuellement les dommages causés à la planète par les voyages aériens. Davi, Stephen et toi, vous pourriez aider les Yanomami en influençant votre ami, le directeur du Cartier Art Center, pour changer l’implication de Cartier dans l’industrie de l’or et du diamant de luxe en quelque chose de moins destructeur et plus durable. J’apprécie beaucoup votre intervention sur ces questions avec Davi et Cartier en mon nom et au nom des Yanomami qui sont trop éloignés de notre civilisation pour parler pour eux-mêmes. Meilleures salutations, Barbara”

Pendant ce temps, selon Forbes, au 27 juillet 2020, la valeur de la marque Cartier est de 12,2 milliards de dollars. “Cartier vend des bijoux à la royauté européenne depuis plus d’un siècle. Il existe près de 300 boutiques Cartier dans le monde qui présentent les bijoux et les montres haut de gamme de la marque. La marque est extrêmement rentable pour la société mère Richemont … Cartier a rouvert son magasin phare à New York en 2017 après une rénovation de deux ans et demi. Le manoir Cartier de quatre étages sur la Cinquième Avenue est à la fois un musée et un détaillant. Le magasin phare de Londres a fait peau neuve l’année dernière et a rouvert ses portes en décembre. Un étage privé, La Résidence, est réservé aux meilleurs clients de Cartier et comprend un bar, une cuisine, une salle à manger et un coin salon.“

J’ai écrit à Corry: “Il me semble que Survival a été plus investi mutuellement avec Cartier que tu ne le prétendes maintenant. Que tu ne souhaites pas élaborer sur cette question ne me surprend pas. Des représentants de Survival ont prononcé des discours chez Cartier et continuent de faire de la publicité (sous les auspices de Survival) des expositions d’art de greenwashing exploitantes de Cartier. Pourquoi ne prends-tu pas position contre cela? De quel côté es-tu vraiment?”

Le site Web de Survival déclare que: “Contrairement à de nombreuses organisations caritatives, nous refusons le financement du gouvernement national et ne prenons pas d’argent à des sociétés qui pourraient violer les droits des peuples tribaux. … Survival est politiquement et financièrement indépendant de toute implication gouvernementale, politique, religieuse ou corporative. Parce que compter sur votre générosité nous donne une totale indépendance. Il préserve notre intégrité, nous garantissant de ne jamais ajuster notre message ou travailler en fonction des donateurs. Sous ‘Services financiers – D’où vient notre argent’ est répertorié: A: Dons de supporters et fondations (67%) B: Collecte de fonds et ventes de notre boutique (11,8%) C: legs (18,2%) D: Investissements (3%)“

Je me demande quelles “fondations” donnent de l’argent à Survival? Si les fondations donnent de l’argent à Survival, comment est-il possible d’être indépendant de l’implication des entreprises?

Fiore Longo sur Twitter déclare: “S’il y a quelque chose que j’ai appris en passant des années et des années avec les communautés tribales #Indigènes dans leurs forêts, c’est que ce que nous appelons la nature – ce que nous appelons la Terre – ils appellent chez eux.”

“Fio, tu as bien lu les réponses évasives de Corry à mes e-mails, mais tu n’avais rien d’autre à ajouter ou à modifier? Tous deux si volubiles pour dénoncer d’autres ONG, mais rien à ajouter à ‘l’orpaillage à petite échelle, sans utilisation de contaminants’? Toutes ces ‘années et années avec les communautés tribales indigènes’ et ‘pérégrinations avec Davi au cours des 30 dernières années’ mais vous deux n’avez jamais remarqué les dommages environnementaux sur un site minier d’extraction d’or, les diamants, les émeraudes et les saphirs colportés par Cartier et d’autres dans l’industrie de luxe?  Aucun de vous deux n’a jamais rencontré d’enfants autochtones avec des problèmes neurologiques irréversibles causés par l’ingestion de poisson contaminé au mercure comme les enfants Hoti sur le rio Ventuari au Venezuela ou les enfants Wayana du Haut-Maroni et du Haut-Oyapock en Guyane française?

Et qu’en est-il de l’Afrique, où le nombre d’enfants travaillant dans les mines d’or en Tanzanie, au Ghana, en République démocratique du Congo et dans d’autres pays reste une préoccupation majeure? En République centrafricaine, des enfants d’onze ans travaillent aux côtés d’adultes dans le commerce des diamants du sang. En Asie, des enfants d’à peine cinq ans travaillent dans les mines et les carrières. L’intoxication au mercure, les maladies du foie et les affections respiratoires ne sont que quelques-uns des dangers auxquels ils sont confrontés …

Selon une étude rapportée par Info Amazonia, 838 tonnes de mercure ont été émises par l’extraction artisanale et à petite échelle de l’or dans les régions amazoniennes (2015 – dernières données disponibles du PNUE). – http://mercury.infoamazonia.org https://pic.twitter.com/uF1hQx6upT

‘Le mercure, le métal toxique dans l’ombre de l’industrie aurifère, représente une entreprise de plusieurs millions de dollars. La production de 1 tonne d’or, selon les registres officiels, nécessite l’utilisation d’environ 6 tonnes de mercure.’ Ces chiffres représentent un ethnocide et un ecocide aux proportions épiques …”

Mais, qui a besoin de la Nature dans un monde où Cartier “réinvente la nature, plus naturelle que la nature elle-même”? – vu par cette envoûtante publicité Cartier: “Plus naturel que la nature elle-même: la nouvelle collection de haute joaillerie C’est la nature qui donne le ton de [Sur]naturel, la nouvelle collection Haute Joaillerie Cartier. Il ouvre la voie à la beauté plus réelle que la nature elle-même, enracinée dans la réalité et transformée dans le domaine du surnaturel. Diamants, émeraudes et saphirs se mêlent à l’opale et à la kunzite, au corail et à l’aigue-marine, au béryl et au quartz. L’eau, la flore et la faune insufflent la vie dans un univers ultra-précieux qui existe aux frontières de la fantaisie et de la réalité. Dépassant la réalité, Cartier ouvre la voie à la nature réinventée avec la nouvelle collection Haute Joaillerie: [Sur]naturel.“

Dário Kopenawa, le fils de Davi, plaide avec le peuple indien dans une vidéo: “L’or qui vient de notre territoire Yanomami est de l’or du sang, de l’or aux dépens du sang Indigène. Je voudrais envoyer un message au peuple indien, au gouvernement indien et aux entreprises qui l’importent: vous devez arrêter d’acheter de l’or du sang. Acheter Blood Gold n’est pas bon. Il est important que le gouvernement réfléchisse à nouveau, que les Indiens réfléchissent à nouveau et n’achètent pas de Yanomami Blood Gold”.

Cartier voudrait peut-être expliquer à Davi et Dário Kopenawa pourquoi ils ont des magasins Cartier en Inde qui vendent leurs bibelots de luxe en or et en diamants?

L’évaluation par Human Rights Watch des pratiques commerciales de Cartier se trouve dans un article de professionaljeweler.com: “Cartier appartient à Richemont, un groupe de produits de luxe basé en Suisse et représente environ 45% du chiffre d’affaires de Richemont. Chaîne de possession: Cartier a une chaîne de possession pour certains, mais pas tous, de son or. Il n’indique pas s’il a une chaîne de traçabilité pour les diamants … La politique de responsabilité d’entreprise de Cartier ne mentionne pas la traçabilité … La maison mère de Cartier, Richemont, affirme que la traçabilité est un objectif à long terme et un axe d’amélioration pour tous leurs entreprises dans les années à venir. Selon le code de conduite des fournisseurs de Richemont, les fournisseurs sont tenus de démontrer qu’ils font preuve de diligence raisonnable en matière de droits de l’homme, mais il n’est pas clair si Cartier applique cette disposition. Cartier n’a pas répondu à la demande de réunion de Human Rights Watch.”

Corry a posté sur Twitter le 12 août: “Vous voulez sauver l’Amazonie? Assurez-vous autant que possible de rester avec #TribalPeoples qui a créé l’écosystème en premier lieu. Pourtant, les grandes ONG de conservation appellent cela “nature sauvage” et souvenez-vous @WWF a déclaré que #IndigenousPeoples le réduirait #FightEcofascism “

Bien sûr, Stephen… Mais ce n’est ni un écosystème ni une région sauvage après que les orpailleurs ont détruit la forêt et vendu l’or qu’ils ont déterré. Après que ce que Davi Kopenawa appelle “l’or cannibale” a été transformé en marchandise, tout ce qui reste pour les #PeoplesTribales est la destruction et la mort par empoisonnement au mercure, par la rougeole, le paludisme et le COVID-19 propagés par les mineurs d’or.

Et @WWF n’est pas la seule ONG que Corry affirme être contraire à l’éthique.

Il y a aussi ce morceau sur Twitter de Corry ici: “ Ah oui, @nature_org (The Nature Conservancy) s’associe à @Walmart C’est cette entreprise hautement éthique qui ne semble pas très bien traiter les gens – c’est le moins qu’on puisse dire. Jettes-le un coup d’oeil  et #FightEcofascism Les Grandes ONG de «conservation» = scandale.“

et encore Corry: “Le FSC ‘enquête’ sur son propre producteur d’huile de palme ‘certifié’. Je peux le terminer en 1 min: @FSC_IC dira: ‘Ce n’était pas aussi grave qu’on le prétendait, ce n’est pas de notre faute de toute façon, il y a eu des erreurs, nous promettons de faire mieux.‘ “

Le responsable du Centre d’art Cartier, directeur général de la Fondation Cartier, Hervé Chandès, détaille dans une interview avec Caroline Lebrun https://www.paris-art.com/herve-chandes-fondation-cartier/ à quel point la fondation Cartier est supervisé par la maison de montres et de bijoux de luxe en or Cartier. Chandès déclare que “La Fondation Cartier est privée, entièrement financée par Cartier pour ses communications.“

Une photo prise par Chandès dans la communauté de Davi Kopenawa figure à la page 27 du catalogue 2003 de la Fondation Cartier “Yanomami, l’esprit de la forêt”, la première exposition d’art dans laquelle Cartier a exploité les Yanomami – pour verdir leur image d’or sale?

Je me demandais à l’époque si la carte que tenaient les Yanomami indiquait les emplacements des centaines de boutiques de montres, de bijoux et d’accessoires en or de luxe de Cartier à travers le monde…?

Avant même que Covid-19, propagé par des mineurs d’or, ne commence à décimer les communautés Yanomami, Davi Kopenawa a invité les journalistes du Guardian à faire un reportage sur les dégâts des mines d’or dans le territoire des Yanomami au Brésil “L’ère de l’extinction – ‘Comme une bombe qui explose’: pourquoi la plus grande réserve du Brésil est menacée de destruction” écrit par Dom Phillips.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/jan/13/like-a-bomb-going-off-why-brazils-largest-reserve-is-facing-destruction-aoe

En 2018, le Miami Herald a mené une enquête approfondie sur l’industrie internationale de la drogue, intitulée “Comment les barons de la drogue font-ils des milliards en passant de l’or à Miami pour vos bijoux et vos téléphones.”

“Une grande partie de l’or commercialisé dans le monde est tachée de sang et de violations des droits humains’, a déclaré Julián Bernardo González.

Une grande différence entre la cocaïne et l’or? La cocaïne est évidemment illégale. Avec l’or, c’est difficile à dire. Les papiers peuvent être contrefaits. Le métal peut être fondu et refondu jusqu’à ce que son origine soit impossible à localiser.

Voici comment l’or s’intègre: des associés de cartels de la drogue se faisant passer pour des négociants en métaux précieux achètent et extraient de l’or en Amérique latine. Les profits de la cocaïne sont leur capital de départ. Ils vendent le métal par l’intermédiaire de sociétés écrans – cachant sa souillure criminelle – aux raffineries des États-Unis et d’autres grands pays acheteurs d’or comme la Suisse et les Émirats arabes unis.

Une fois l’accord conclu, les piliers de la cocaïne ont réussi à transformer leur or sale en argent propre. Pour le monde extérieur, ils ne sont plus des trafiquants de drogue; ce sont des négociants en or. C’est du blanchiment d’argent.

Les régions minières de la forêt tropicale sont devenues des épicentres de la traite des êtres humains, des maladies et de la destruction de l’environnement, selon des responsables gouvernementaux et des enquêteurs des droits humains. Les mineurs sont contraints à l’esclavage. Les prostituées installent des camps près des mineurs, alimentant la propagation des infections sexuellement transmissibles. Un groupe de défense des droits humains a constaté que 2 000 travailleuses du sexe, dont 60% d’enfants, étaient employées dans une seule zone minière au Pérou.

Pendant ce temps, l’exploitation minière à ciel ouvert et l’utilisation sans discernement du mercure pour dénicher l’or transforment des pans des écosystèmes les plus riches en biodiversité du monde en un paysage lunaire cauchemardesque. En 2016, le Pérou a déclaré l’état d’urgence temporaire suite à un empoisonnement au mercure généralisé à Madre de Dios, une province de la jungle en proie à l’exploitation minière illégale. Près de quatre adultes sur cinq dans la capitale de la région ont été testés positifs pour des niveaux dangereux de mercure.”

Quiconque envisage d’acheter ou de porter de l’or devrait voir “Dirty Money” – la série d’anthologies documentaires de Netflix, dans l’épisode intitulé “Dirty Gold“ … “ … qui vit avec la menace quotidienne d’exécution par le … Un employé de la raffinerie – fier que Cartier ait été un client … ”

Jusqu’à 75% de l’or extrait chaque année est utilisé pour les bijoux, les montres et autres symboles de statut vains et futiles vendus par Cartier et d’autres sociétés de l’industrie de l’or du luxe et discount dans le monde entier.

Des dizaines de milliers d’arbres de la forêt tropicale doivent être déracinés, des centaines de tonnes de sol extraites et mélangées à des dizaines de tonnes de polluants environnementaux toxiques qui contaminent les terres Indigènes pour cet anneau d’or si spécial …

Comme un orateur chez Cartier lors de l’inauguration de “La lutte Yanomami” a déclaré: “C’est l’épisode ultime de la conquête des Amériques. L’accumulation d’or a permis à l’Europe de se développer. Nous devons nous mobiliser pour éviter la disparition des peuples autochtones.” – et la disparition des forêts indispensables à la vie!

Sur Twitter Cartier continue “d’aider” les Yanomami: @Fond_Cartier – La Fondation Cartier, propriété de l’industrie des montres et bijoux de luxe en or, annonce: “Les Yanomami ont lancé la campagne #ForaGarimpoForaCovid (#orpailleurs dehors – #Covid dehors) pour exiger le retrait de 20 000 mineurs d’or illégaux de leurs terres. #MinersOutCovidOut” – Communiqué de presse

En août 2020, Corry a annoncé qu’il quitterait son poste de PDG de Survival International en 2021, ce qu’il a apparemment fait, mais certains des autres représentants de Survival qui font partie de l’organisation depuis des décennies (ou moins de temps) ont également été impliqués avec Cartier.

En 2023, Corry était président de Survival France…

Mise à jour : le tweet épinglé de Corry indique désormais : “29 janvier 2024 Re : Histoire du Daily Mail : Il était prévisible qu’il serait utilisé pour dénigrer Harry. J’ai conseillé à @Survival de ne pas collaborer avec ce ‘journal’ l’année dernière.  J’ai maintenant été expulsé de TOUS les forums de Survival. Les abus sont inhérents à l’échec du modèle de « conservation » qui sévit en Afrique depuis plus de 100 ans.”

Selon l’ONG Mongabay, le Brésil a exporté près de 20 tonnes d’or illégal vers le Canada, l’Europe et l’Asie en 2020. Pratiquement la moitié de l’or exporté par le Brésil entre 2015 et 2020, soit 229 tonnes, provenait de mines d’or sauvages illégales sur les terres Indigènes de l’Amazonie.

Les mineurs d’or illégaux ont été motivés par la flambée des prix de l’or, la rhétorique pro-mines du gouvernement Bolsonaro et maintenant des politiciens locaux pro-mines d’or, récemment élus dans la région amazonienne.

Le plus grand gang du Brésil, le Premier commandement de la capitale (PCC), opère le long de ses routes de trafic d’or et de drogue à travers le territoire Yanomami à Roraima, depuis 2018. Ces criminels intimident les Yanomami et incitent à la violence contre les communautés Yanomami avec l’utilisation de armes automatiques et bombes lacrymogènes ! Le PCC est également affilié à des gangs au Venezuela.

Les territoires Yanomami, à l’extrême nord du Brésil et également de l’autre côté de la frontière à l’extrême sud du Venezuela, se trouvent dans une région stratégique pour le trafic international de drogue et d’or ainsi que la contrebande d’armes. Cette frontière avec le Venezuela a longtemps été dominée par l’orpaillage illégal et une partie de l’or du sang Yanomami finit par être vendue dans le pays voisin. Dário Kopenawa a déclaré: « Les orpailleurs vénézuéliens travaillent sur notre territoire Yanomami, les Brésiliens travaillent également au Venezuela. Cet échange d’orpailleurs existe, mais il n’y a pas de tutelle sur la loi nationale, comme l’armée. Ils ne surveillent pas, ils ne surveillent ni n’inspectent les frontières entre le Brésil et le Venezuela. »

Dans une récente interview avec Estúdio i, le nouveau président d’Ibama a déclaré qu’une partie des orpailleurs qui sont chassés de la terre indigène Yanomami au Brésil se rendent maintenant au Venezuela pour prospecter de l’or.

Il est clair depuis des années que le crime organisé, les cartels de la drogue, les raffineries et les banques sont complices. Lula propose de “réparer” la situation, mais même si le Brésil arrête le flux d’or illégal, les criminels en charge de la véritable “chaîne de contrôle” de l’industrie de l’or le vendront simplement via le Venezuela ou ailleurs !

https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/brazil-plans-legislation-crack-down-laundering-illegal-gold-2023-02-16/

Extraits de cet excellent article de Reuters :

« …même la banque centrale ne sait pas si l’or qu’elle achète est légal ou illégal.

… a appelé le gouvernement à prendre des mesures pour briser un réseau qui blanchit de l’or illégal par le biais du système financier pour le vendre à des acheteurs dans des pays comme la Suisse et la Grande-Bretagne.

Actuellement, l’or est vendu avec des reçus papier basés sur la “bonne foi” du vendeur, ce qui rend impossible la traçabilité de son origine. »

« Comptabiliser l’or »

D’énormes quantités d’or circulent dans le monde chaque année. Derrière cet appétit insatiable se cache une sombre vérité sur le blanchiment d’argent, l’exploitation minière illégale, les dommages environnementaux et la misère humaine.

Près de la moitié de l’or exporté par le Brésil entre 2015 et 2020, soit 229 tonnes, provenait de mines d’or sauvages illégales sur les terres indigènes d’Amazonie. Les détails sont expliqués dans ce rapport de l’ONG Instituto Escolhas : report from NGO Instituto Escolhas. (Excellents graphiques avec texte en anglais et portugais)

Image: Insight Crime

Dans une récente interview dans Valor,  https://valor.globo.com/brasil/noticia/2023/02/10/reverter-crise-dos-yanomami-exige-tempo-e-muitas-acoes-diz-antropologo-frances.ghtml Bruce Albert a déclaré : “La situation est plus complexe aujourd’hui qu’elle ne l’était en 1990, évidemment. En 1990, nous avons assisté au début de la mécanisation et de la capitalisation de l’exploitation minière. En 2022 nous sommes face à de véritables sociétés illégales d’extraction d’or…, hautement mécanisées et capitalisées, opérant avec des pelles sur chenilles, ouvrant des routes privées dans la forêt, avec une flotte d’avions et d’hélicoptères. Ils sont protégés par des milices dotées d’armes lourdes et probablement associées au crime organisé dans le sud du pays, pour blanchiment d’argent.

Depuis des années, ces orpailleurs soumettent plus de la moitié de la population Yanomami à de terribles conditions de dégradation sanitaire et de malnutrition, de violence, d’exploitation sexuelle et de dégradation sociale.

La situation tragique dans laquelle se trouvent actuellement les Yanomami au Brésil – qui est en fait la pire depuis 50 ans – a deux causes attribuables à la mauvaise gestion meurtrière de l’ancien président Jair Bolsonaro entre 2019 et 2022. La première est la grande ouverture de la part des autochtones Yanomami Terre à de véritables sociétés pirates extrayant de l’or et de la cassitérite, au mépris total des lois et de la Constitution brésiliennes.

La situation dramatique de santé et de malnutrition causée par l’invasion de l’exploitation minière illégale dans le Territoire Indigène Yanomami, et la destruction de la base de subsistance indigène avec des rivières polluées, du gibier chassé et des jardins communaux dévastés, sont loin d’être résolues.”

Et : “Le commerce de l’or doit être revu en profondeur afin que le contrôle de l’origine du métal produit et destiné au secteur financier et de la joaillerie soit mis en œuvre de manière systématique”.

Valor a déclaré dans l’article : « Vous avez dit, en 2021, que tolérer l’exploitation minière sur les terres autochtones constituait un crime de génocide par omission. »

J’ai écrit à Albert sur Facebook pour commenter cette interview : « C’est un excellent aperçu de la situation, mais, tout comme dans le plan en six points de Survival International, ‘ARRÊTEZ D’ACHETER DE L’OR !‘ manque. »

La déclaration d’Albert selon laquelle “Le commerce de l’or doit être revu en profondeur afin que l’inspection de l’origine du métal produit et destiné au secteur financier et de la joaillerie puisse être systématiquement mise en œuvre.” n’est pas une solution viable pour le modèle commercial actuel de l’industrie aurifère axé sur le crime organisé et le blanchiment d’argent de la drogue, qui a été si bien détaillé dans le documentaire « Dirty Gold ».

Dans un Tweet du 24 janvier 2023, Survival International a présenté son “Plan en six points”

La crise sanitaire des Yanomami au #Brésil est “un génocide qui se prépare depuis des années” –

@SarahDeeSvl

Nous travaillons avec les #Yanomami depuis plus de 50 ans et la situation n’a guère été pire depuis. Notre déclaration pour arrêter ce génocide une fois pour toutes : https://survivalinternational.org/news/13608

@BarbaraNavarro

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@Survival et @SarahDeeSvl

#5 est FOU ! “Nettoyer les chaînes d’approvisionnement pour s’assurer que quiconque achète de l’or brésilien peut être sûr qu’il a été produit légalement” ? Où étais-tu? Les bénéfices de la drogue du CRIME ORGANISÉ achètent de l’or sale qui est blanchi dans les raffineries et vendu dans le monde entier ! #5 doit être #BoycottGOLD4YANOMAMI !

En 1978, Bruce Albert et un autre anthropologue, Patrick Menget, fondent la branche de Survival International “Survival International France”.

Quelle a été l’influence du consultant de la Fondation Cartier, Bruce Albert, président de Survival France en 2003, lors de la première exposition “Yanomami” de Cartier ?

Le 25 mai 2022, Survival International a partagé sur Twitter :

“Bruce Albert a également été vice-président de Survival France”. Apparemment, Albert et Menget ont alterné les rôles de président/vice-président ? Lorsque j’étais bénévole pour Survival France, je n’interagissais qu’avec le directeur, un autre anthropologue, Jean-Patrick Razon.

Ils incluaient une photo intitulée : “Bruce Albert avec des amis dans la communauté Yanomami de Watoriki, décembre 2000. Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain, Paris ©Hervé Chandès”

(Oui, Chandès, le directeur de la Fondation Cartier qui, comme il le dit, travaille “main dans la main avec la maison Cartier pour sa communication”)

Photo : Bruce Albert avec des amis de la communauté Yanomami de Watoriki, décembre 2000. Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain, Paris ©Hervé Chandès

Quel contraste dévastateur avec la situation des Yanomami en 2023 qui vivent dans la rue à Boa Vista après avoir reçu des soins médicaux pour des problèmes de santé causés par les ravages de l’extraction de l’or sur leur territoire :

Selon ce rapport de Fabiano Maisonnave, « 150 Yanomami sont éligibles pour retourner dans leurs villages, mais l’attente d’une place sur un vol de retour peut être très longue – 10 ans dans un cas extrême. »

https://apnews.com/article/jair-bolsonaro-technology-brazil-government-climate-and-environment-dbf6ed8bdfada091ba1552b8ec6a8d7b?fbclid=IwAR3KD-3XvolnkNH_YdDkxjKB4XJaGJSN58WOmduSYSi-BWsLsXRmLyP6QaE

Bruce Albert écrit que Davi Kopenawa “n’est fier que de défier la surdité arrogante des Blancs.”

Albert a-t-il expliqué aux Yanomami les détails de leur implication avec la maison Cartier ?

Selon un article de Globo « Les petites entreprises ont reçu de l’or illégal et des factures illégales. Par la suite, ils ont émis de nouvelles factures illégales donnant à l’or une apparence de légalité. Ensuite, l’or était transmis à de plus grandes entreprises, au sommet de la chaîne d’exportation. »

Peut-on dire que l’achat de bijoux, de montres et d’accessoires en or susceptibles de contenir de l’or extrait illégalement sur les terres autochtones constitue un crime de génocide par omission ?

Voici un petit film sur le sujet de l’Institut Igarapé en anglais et en portugais :

Le pape François a condamné les horreurs de l’exploitation aurifère lors d’une visite en Amazonie. Le boom aurifère de la région, a déclaré le pape, est devenu un « faux dieu qui exige le sacrifice humain » – en écho de « l’or cannibale » de Davi Kopenawa.

Cartier et les autres acteurs de l’industrie de l’or peuvent-ils vraiment savoir d’où vient l’or qu’ils vendent comme babioles ? Les réglementations laxistes et alambiquées de l’industrie de l’or ont peut-être assuré qu’ils n’ont jamais vraiment été en mesure de savoir… S’en soucient-ils vraiment ? Et vous ?

Un manque abject de traçabilité permet à des tonnes d’or extraites sur les terres autochtones de faire partie de la chaîne d’approvisionnement mondiale et de se retrouver dans une bijouterie près de chez vous !

Pour plus d’informations sur Cartier et l’industrie de l’art, voici –

Je pense que la meilleure façon d’aider à préserver la forêt amazonienne est d’aider directement les peuples autochtones qui la protègent ! Veuillez vous joindre à moi pour soutenir et faire un don à @ApibOficial – l’articulation des peuples autochtones du Brésil.

Ils font bien plus que simplement pétitionner les gouvernements qui bénéficient financièrement de la destruction en cours. Apib aide les communautés autochtones à résoudre les problèmes de santé en cours et, avec des avocats autochtones, traduisent les contrevenants en justice !

Voici des informations supplémentaires sur l’Apib en anglais, portugais et espagnol:

https://apiboficial.org/apib/?lang=en

Et ici:

https://apiboficial.org/sobre/?lang=en

Veuillez faire un don ici :

https://apiboficial.org/apoie/?lang=en

Source: COLONIALISME du 21e siècle – mis en œuvre par les corporations et les ONG ? De qui est en jeu la survie ici, Survival ? La survie des forêts tropicales et des peuples Indigènes ou de Cartier et d’autres dans l’industrie de la joaillerie en or et diamants ? – Si vous envisagez de faire un don à une ONG, veuillez d’abord lire ceci ! – 2025 ! | Barbara Crane Navarro

#5 #BoycottGOLD4YANOMAMI #Covid #FightEcofascism #ForaGarimpoForaCovid #IndigenousPeoples #PeoplesTribales #TribalPeoples #Yanomami

Ein #Rundhaus der #Yanomami (Bild: Kuliw (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Diese #Kultur lebt im #Regenwald in Regionen am #Amazonas - heute zu #Brasilien gehörig. Es handelt sich um eine indigene Gruppe, die sich ihr kulturelles Leben bewahrt hat. Sie wissen, dass es unsere Art zu leben gibt, bevorzugen es aber in Rundhäusern im Regenwald zu leben. Es gibt viele Kulturen, die für sich solche Entscheidungen getroffen haben. Leider werden sie oft von oben herab betrachtet:

https://buff.ly/3VlmY6C

Ein #Rundhaus der #Yanomami (Bild: Kuliw (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Diese #Kultur lebt im #Regenwald in Regionen am #Amazonas - heute zu #Brasilien gehörig. Es handelt sich um eine indigene Gruppe, die sich ihr kulturelles Leben bewahrt hat. Sie wissen, dass es unsere Art zu leben gibt, bevorzugen es aber in Rundhäusern im Regenwald zu leben. Es gibt viele Kulturen, die für sich solche Entscheidungen getroffen haben. Leider werden sie oft von oben herab betrachtet:

https://buff.ly/3VlmY6C

How We End Gold Mining’s Ecocide For Good

Gold mining is unparalleled in its environmental destruction and human rights toll. Frustratingly, 93% of gold is used for non-essential purposes like jewellery and investments.

A recent study suggests that transitioning to a fully circular gold economy, relying entirely on recycled gold, is achievable. Recycling gold eliminates mercury use, reduces carbon and water footprints, and still supports industries like technology and jewellery. Human rights groups have long called for the end of this destructive industry. To end gold mining, investors should focus on existing reserves. Governments must ensure justice and ‘land back’ for displaced indigenous peoples; along with a just transition for miners. Make sure you #BoycottGold #BoycottGold4Yanomami and demand the end to gold mining right now!

New #study finds that recycling #gold would eliminate the mercury pollution and #deforestation of #goldmining. It would also mean an end to violent #indigenous landgrabbing for #gold in #SouthAmerica #BoycottGold4Yanomami @BarbaraNavarro @palmoildetect https://wp.me/pcFhgU-90d

#Gold 🥇🚫 is a controversial commodity because it is unmatched in destruction to #indigenous peoples and #forests. A new study shows how we can end the #ecocide of gold #mining for good! #BoycottGold #BoycottGold4Yanomami @BarbaraNavarro @palmoildetect https://wp.me/pcFhgU-90d

https://youtu.be/RLsqyADpgn0?si=0as7dS8JN6v2mWr3

Written by Stephen Lezak, Research Manager at the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, University of Oxford. This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article.

The 16th-century King Ferdinand of Spain sent his subjects abroad with the command: “Get gold, humanely if possible, but at all hazards, get gold.” His statement rings true today. Gold remains one of the world’s most expensive substances, but mining it is one of the most environmentally and socially destructive processes on the planet.

Around 7% of the gold purchased globally each year is used for industry, technology or medicine. The rest winds up in bank vaults and jewellery shops.

Beautiful objects and stable investments are worthwhile things to create and own, and often have significant cultural value. But neither can justify gold mining’s staggering human and ecological toll. In a recent study, my colleagues and I showed how it might be possible to end mining and instead rely entirely on recycled gold.

Despite improvements in gold mining practices over the past century and new regulations designed to limit mining’s impacts, this industry continues to wreak havoc upon landscapes across every continent except Antarctica.

In a given year, gold mines emit more greenhouse gases than all passenger flights between European nations combined. Gold mining also accounts for 38% of annual global mercury emissions, which cause millions of small-scale miners to suffer from chronic mercury poisoning, which can cause debilitating illness, especially in children.

Our research involved modelling hypothetical scenarios in which gold consumption could decline to more sustainable levels. Using current recycling rates, we examined a fully circular gold economy in which the world’s entire supply of gold came from recycled sources.

Even today, nearly one-quarter of annual gold demand is supplied through recycling, making it one of the world’s most recycled materials. The recycling process uses no mercury and has less than 1% of the water and carbon footprint of mined gold.

We found that a global decline in gold mining would not necessarily derail any of gold’s three central functions in jewellery, technology or as an investment.

Towards circularity

Our model showed that the gold used for industrial purposes (mainly in dentistry and smartphones) could be supplied for centuries even if all gold mining stopped tomorrow.

We also found that jewellery could still be produced with recycled gold in a fully circular gold industry. There would just be about 55% less to go around, which would still leave more than enough for essential uses.

In order to make this future a reality, investors would have to limit their trading to existing reserves, without adding newly mined gold to their coffers.

A world with a shrinking supply of gold would likely mean that consumers would pay more for the same 24-karat pure gold ring. But more likely, jewellery purchases would shift to cheaper (and more durable) alloys of gold that are already popular. And in the future, demand for gold may decline as consumers become more concerned with making sustainable choices.

The role that invested gold plays in the global economy would likely continue to function regardless of extraction. Like Renaissance art, gold is valuable precisely because it is scarce. Ending gold mining would not put an end to the buying and selling of gold for bank vaults. Instead, it would make existing stocks of gold more valuable.

Irrespective of whether the world needs gold, our research suggests that the world does not need gold mining.

Private investors and central banks may balk at this idea. The US government, for example, is the world’s single largest owner of gold, holding US$11 (9.1) billion in reserves. But transitions to sustainability are always hard-won and the gold industry is no exception.

Inspired by other transitions

Like gold, the extraction of fossil fuels is also environmentally damaging. But unlike gold, fossil fuels provide warmth and electricity to homes and businesses, power to vehicles and fertiliser to farms. Transitioning away from this resource required decades of research and investment into clean energy technologies.

By contrast, finding substitutes for gold does not require any research. Jewellery can be made more sustainable by blending gold with other metals. Investors can rely on existing gold stocks and diversify to other stable assets. And technology can continue to use recycled gold when appropriate.

Closing gold mines is the first step. But many regions have grown dependent on gold mining, and artisanal mining alone supports as many as 19 million miners and their families worldwide, mostly in developing economies.

These miners deserve a just transition that ensures they do not become collateral damage in the shift to sustainability. Governments must provide a robust safety net for former gold miners and their families. That includes offering low-cost training and reskilling to ensure that miners can find employment in more sustainable industries.

Steps toward sustainability

Responsibly drawing down gold extraction will take time. But several measures are available to begin the transition today.

On the demand side of the industry, major jewellery brands, including Pandora, have already committed to using only recycled gold by 2025. Global technology firm Apple has also recently set a goal to use exclusively recycled materials by 2030.

On the supply side, mining companies should begin retiring mines that extract only gold. Many copper mines produce gold as a byproduct, which will likely continue into the future.

Meanwhile, institutional investors should stop investing in new gold mines. That includes groups like the World Bank, which has invested US$800 (£660) million in gold mines in Africa, Asia, South America and the Pacific Islands since 2010.

Justice-minded fund managers, such as those overseeing endowments, should add gold mining firms alongside coal producers to their divestment lists. And central banks should redirect their future investments toward other stable stores of value, or at least source exclusively recycled gold.

The world is filled with difficult sustainability trade-offs. Gold mining is not one of them. Drawing down this industry stands out as a relatively easy way to reduce humanity’s footprint on a fragile planet.

Written by Stephen Lezak, Research Manager at the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, University of Oxford. This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article.

ENDS

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Did you know that gold kills indigenous people and rare animals?

Gold mining kills indigenous peoples throughout the world like the Yanomami people of Brazil and Papuans in West Papua. The bloody, violent and greedy landgrabbing that goes on for gold forces indigenous women…

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Artist Barbara Crane Navarro merges art and activism to defend the Amazon and Yanomami from destructive gold mining. Support #BoycottGold4Yanomami.

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Hunger for Gold in the Global North is fueling a living hell in the Global South. Here are 20 reasons why you should #BoycottGold4Yanomami

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#BarbaraCraneNavarro #BoycottGold #BoycottGold4Yanomami #corruption #deforestation #ecocide #forests #gold #goldMining #goldmining #humanRights #indigenous #indigenousRights #mining #SouthAmerica #study #workersRights #WorkersRights #Yanomami

Live audio recording with footage of Yanomami Shaman initiation.

#music #trance #Shamanism #Yanomami

Gestern waren wir bei einer interessanten Veranstaltung in Neukölln. Es gab einen Film über die #Yanomami und insbesondere den Klimaaktivisten und Schamanen Davi #Kopenawa, der mit Bruce Albert ein sehr großes Buch geschrieben hat, das ich wirklich sehr empfehlen kann.

Davi Kopenawa/Bruce Albert: Der Sturz des Himmels. 970 Seiten Matthes&Seitz.
Hier etwas mehr dazu bei Interesse:
https://martinzaehringer.com/politische-kosmologie-der-yanomami/

Der Film, der offensichtlich sehr für den Zweck des Abends gekürzt war, hatte zwei interessante Überraschungsmomente:
Im Film zeigen die Yanomami-Aktivisten vom Amazonas einmal eine Drohnenaufnahme von einem illegalen Goldgräberlager im Gebiet der Yanomami. Was denkt ihr bei diesem Begriff? Ich dachte immer eher so an Abenteurer im Westernstil, die Goldnuggets im Fluss schürfen. Nein, die Aufnahme zeigt riesige Bagger, ausgebaggerte Schlammwüsten, ein Goldbergwerk praktisch, vollindustriell illegal und an verantwortlicher Stelle wissen es alle. Und die Person von Survival International, der sie den FIlm zeigten, war sehr überrascht, so groß hatte selbst sie sich das nicht vorgestellt. In dieser HInsicht haben die Bilder wirklich etwas verändert in unserer Vorstellung, obwohl wir das Buch gelesen haben.

Im Film folgen wir auch dem Aktivisten Davi Kopenawa durch verschiedene Stationen der westlichen Welt, er hält nichts von unserer urbanen Zivilisation, das wird klar. Die tollen Pflanzen im Park hält er zum Beispiel für Gefangene, jeder Baum isoliert. Klar, Urwald haben wir nicht. Aber wir sollen eben auch nicht seinen zerstören. Aber dann, als er in Versailles herumgeführt wurde und das ganze Gold an den Wändenr und Decken sah, da sagte er: "Ich will nicht, dass ihr hier ein Foto von mir macht. Das ist das Blut meiner Ahnen, ich bin sehr schockiert". Gefilmt wurde er doch, und man sieht es ihm an, und es ist wirklich das Blut seiner Ahnen.

Der Ort in Neukölln selbst kommt mir komisch vor. Eine private Stiftung hat da zwei sehr teure Imobilien aufgebaut und gibt jedes Jahr 12 Millionen aus. In dem einen soll Biokultur repräsentiert werden (Womöglich halten sie die Yanomami für eine Biokultur?) und das Programm soll in enger Abstimmung mit den Stiftern entwickelt werden. Das Personal ist typisch Berlin Neukölln.

Das zweite Projekt soll angeblich den Journalismus fördern. Diese Dinge entstehen zur gleichen Zeit, in der die taz gerade ihre Printausgabe abwickelt. Zufall? Jetzt können die ausgeschiedenen tazler ja zur Stiftung in Neukölln gehen und sich Studios mieten und sich mit ganz tollen jungen MedienStartUps vernetzen und Storytelling in tollen Studios machen. Kommt mir alles komisch vor.
Ein intersektionales Bündnis mit dem Kapital?

Nun ja, der Geist der Zeit, aber das Buch von Davi Kopenawa solltet ihr lesen, wenn ihr etwas mit poetischer Philosophie und Ethnographie und Widerstand gegen Goldräuber und indigenen Kollaborationen anfangen könnt, in gutem altem linkem Verstand.

“The military is very resistant to fighting mining in Yanomami territory,” Estêvão Senra, senior analyst at Socioambiental, told Mongabay by phone.
#Brazil #indigenous #Yanomami
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/09/how-the-brazilian-military-sabotaged-protection-of-indigenous-people-in-the-amazon/

Missionsrat - Brasiliens Indigene bleiben bedroht

1972 gründete sich der Missionsrat Cimi, um das Verhältnis zu den Indigenen Brasiliens zu verändern - doch diese fürchten noch heute um ihr Land und Leben.#BrasiliensIndigene #MissionsratCIMI #Lula #Goldsucher #Landraub #Yanomami
Missionsrat: Brasiliens Indigene bleiben bedroht

Missionsrat - Brasiliens Indigene bleiben bedroht

1972 gründete sich der Missionsrat Cimi, um das Verhältnis zu den Indigenen Brasiliens zu verändern - doch diese fürchten noch heute um ihr Land und Leben.#BrasiliensIndigene #MissionsratCIMI #Lula #Goldsucher #Landraub #Yanomami
Missionsrat: Brasiliens Indigene bleiben bedroht

The Brazilian government no longer publishes data on the health of the Yanomami people, deaths and illnesses due to malnutrition. The last government bulletin is from February, with data from December! #Brazil #indigenous #Yanomami noticias.uol.com.br/politica/ult....

Governo deixa de publicar dado...

The Brazilian government no longer publishes data on the health of the Yanomami people, deaths and illnesses due to malnutrition. The last government bulletin is from February, with data from December!
#Brazil #indigenous #Yanomami

https://noticias.uol.com.br/politica/ultimas-noticias/2024/07/26/governo-deixa-de-publicar-dados-sobre-mortes-de-yanomamis-apos-alta-em-2023.htm#:~:text=Governo%20deixa%20de%20publicar%20dados%20sobre%20mortes%20de%20yanomamis%20ap%C3%B3s%20alta%20em%202023&text=Desde%20que%20constatou%20um%20aumento,%C3%B3bitos%20e%20doen%C3%A7as%20no%20territ%C3%B3rio.

#Kayapó #ForestDefenders Urge #UnitedNations to Help Halt Illegal #GoldMining in #Brazil

By #BrendaNorrell, #CensoredNews
July 23, 2024

GENEVA -- "#Indigenous from Brazil urged the United Nations to join them and demand Brazil halt illegal gold mining, and its #mercury #contamination, now destroying the ancestral homelands of #Kayapó, #Yanomami and #Munduruku Peoples, during the U.N. Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

"Doto Takak Ire, Mebêngôkre, said, 'The Kayapó are still warriors and we will always be defenders of the forests.'

"'We do not want any kind of #exploitation of #NaturalResources in our territories. We want the #Amazon protected, so that our children and all the children of the world can grow up healthy.'"

Read more:
https://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2024/07/kayapo-forest-defenders-urge-united.html

#NoGoldMining #NoMining #NoMiningWithoutConsent #ProtectTheForest #ProtectTheAmazon #IndigenousPeoples #IndigenousRights #CulturalGenocide #WaterIsLife #Pollution

#Kayapó #ForestDefenders Urge #UnitedNations to Help Halt Illegal #GoldMining in #Brazil

By #BrendaNorrell, #CensoredNews
July 23, 2024

GENEVA -- "#Indigenous from Brazil urged the United Nations to join them and demand Brazil halt illegal gold mining, and its #mercury #contamination, now destroying the ancestral homelands of #Kayapó, #Yanomami and #Munduruku Peoples, during the U.N. Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

"Doto Takak Ire, Mebêngôkre, said, 'The Kayapó are still warriors and we will always be defenders of the forests.'

"'We do not want any kind of #exploitation of #NaturalResources in our territories. We want the #Amazon protected, so that our children and all the children of the world can grow up healthy.'"

Read more:
https://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2024/07/kayapo-forest-defenders-urge-united.html

#NoGoldMining #NoMining #NoMiningWithoutConsent #ProtectTheForest #ProtectTheAmazon #IndigenousPeoples #IndigenousRights #CulturalGenocide #WaterIsLife #Pollution

11-JUL-2024
Scientists call for urgent action to tackle nutritional crisis devastating the Yanomami
A research group at the State University of Campinas stresses that #Yanomami children are suffering the most severe nutritional deficit of any #Indigenous community in the Americas and warns of long-term consequences for #health

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1051063
#science #nutrition #brazil

11-JUL-2024
Scientists call for urgent action to tackle nutritional crisis devastating the Yanomami
A research group at the State University of Campinas stresses that #Yanomami children are suffering the most severe nutritional deficit of any #Indigenous community in the Americas and warns of long-term consequences for #health

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1051063
#science #nutrition #brazil

Yanomami people threatened by Defence Minister José Múcio!

He suggested that mining companies should have access to Brazil's largest Indigenous Land as a way of replacing illegal mining.

#Brazil #Yanomami #indigenous #mining
https://www.socioambiental.org/noticias-socioambientais/nao-solucao-de-mucio-para-invasao-da-terra-yanomami?utm_source=isa&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=

Yanomami people threatened by Defence Minister José Múcio!

He suggested that mining companies should have access to Brazil's largest Indigenous Land as a way of replacing illegal mining.

#Brazil #Yanomami #indigenous #mining
https://www.socioambiental.org/noticias-socioambientais/nao-solucao-de-mucio-para-invasao-da-terra-yanomami?utm_source=isa&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=