Letter No. 9: Tragedies and dams (the fight does not end nor there nor here)
We ended our occupation of the Belo Monte dam and came to dialogue with the government. We did not make a deal with you. We accept the meeting in Brasilia […]
We ended our occupation of the Belo Monte dam and came to dialogue with the government. We did not make a deal with you. We accept the meeting in Brasilia […]
We have occupied the construction site of the Belo Monte Dam. We are defending our lands. These ancient lands have always been ours and you have already taken a part […]
We are the Munduruku, Xipaya, Kayapó, Arara and Tupinambá indigenous peoples. We live on the river and in the forest and we are opposed to the destruction of both. You […]
We occupied the main construction site of the Belo Monte Dam for eight days. We want the law on consultation to be properly defined and regulated. And until there is […]
Today we write for those who support us. We write for those who trust in our struggle and agree with our view. We are people who live in the rivers […]
We read the note from the General Secretariat of the Presidency. The government has lost its mind. Gilberto Carvalho is lying. The government is completely desperate. They do not know […]
Yesterday the government sent an aid to present a proposal in response to us occupying the construction site. 100 police officers accompanied him. Among them some militaries, civil officers, the […]
We are not here to negotiate with the Belo Monte Construction Consortium. We are not here to negotiate with the utility company Norte Energia. We have a list of specific […]
We are the people who live in the rivers where you want to build dams. We are the Munduruku, Juruna, Kayapo, Xipaya, Kuruaya, Asurini, Parakanã, Arara, fishermen and peoples who […]