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Garimpeiros react to PRF action and die in the Yanomami Indigenous Land

The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change confirmed the death of 4 miners within the Yanomami Indigenous Land, on Sunday night (30). They would have reacted to an action by agents from the Federal Highway Police (PRF) and the Brazilian Institute of the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (Ibama). According to the ministry, large-caliber weapons were seized during the operation.

The police action occurred after attacks recorded in Yanomami Indigenous Land. According to indigenous leaders, three Yanomami were shot last Saturday afternoon (29) – one of the victims, a health agent who worked in the community, died at the scene. The other two victims were rescued at the health center that operates on the reserve itself and were later transferred to the General Hospital of Roraima, where they are hospitalized.

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This Sunday (30), Federal Police (PF) agents were in the Uxiú da Yanomami Indigenous Land to inspect the scene and hear preliminary testimony from witnesses.

(With Brazil Agency)

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  • Indigenous people are shot inside Yanomami land; one dies (FSP)(I.e.
  • Yanomami dies from a gunshot to the head and two others are injured in an attack by miners on the indigenous community (g1)

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