Yanomami indigenous people suffer impacts caused by illegal mining
Illegal mining in the Yanomami territory has been causing multiple impacts on the social life of these indigenous people. The humanitarian crisis is most visible in the delicate health conditions, especially of children and the elderly, as seen in recent weeks. But it also has cultural dimensions.Last week, Agência Brasil visited Indigenous Healthcare Unit Casai, in Boa Vista, the capital of Roraima state and also Surucucu Polo Base, an area in the Yanomami territory. During the visits, indigenous people and specialists spoke about how they perceive these impacts.A mother of two children hospitalized at Casai, Louvânia Yanomami has lost track of how long she has been away from her land. With no discharge forecast, she was warned by the doctors that if she takes her son out of the healt...