Brazil investigates alleged ‘genocide’ of 99 children from Yanonami indigenous community

One of the legacies of the far-right era is coming to light in Brazil: death of 99 children under the age of five from the original Yanomami community from malnutrition, pneumonia and malaria. Federal Police “opened an investigation for”genocide“in the largest indigenous reserve in that country. “We believe there are very strong indications of the denial of nutrition and health care for these populations, it was intentional,” said Flávio Dino, Minister of Justice and Public Safety. in the northern province of Roraima”garimpeiros“The performers are like that. illegal mining activities, and under the Government Jair Bolsonaro They had open checks. “The whole context is particularly aggravated when there are records of former political agents visiting illegal mining on their native land, also in the state of Roraima,” Dino said, referring to Bolsonaro’s visit to mining on the Raposa Serra do Sol estate in 2021.

The Yanonami territory only has an extension in Brazil. 96,000 square kilometers especially between the states of Roraima and Amazonas. About 30,400 indigenous people live there. The new Ministry of Indigenous Peoples assured that about 570 children died as a result of malnutrition or mercury-contaminated food as a result of the invasion of illegal mining, which contributed to the spread of numerous diseases in that area. The Yanonamis had to defend themselves not only against viruses, but also against “garimperios” who invaded their territory, killed community members or sexually abused women and girls.

Other responsible

In response, Dino instructed the PF to investigate those responsible for maintaining the health of local communities during his previous presidency. According to the São Paulo press, the drug shortage that led to the tragedy appears to be related to a scheme of fraud and corruption.

In this context, President Lula da Silva’s government decided to cease its activities. 50 officersa dozen soldiers falling off a cliff in different areas, among them helping indigenous communities.

machines fake news The far right quickly took action: on social networks, deaths were guaranteed to occur in the Yanonami reserves in Venezuela. This National Indigenous Peoples Foundation (Funai), currently run by a member of the original community, this information immediately refuted.

Lula was in Roraima last Saturday. “More than one humanitarian crisisWhat I saw in Roraima was a genocide. A premeditated crime against the Yanomami by a government insensitive to the suffering of the Brazilian people.”


Source: Informacion

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