Kill a River, Kill Our Livelihoods: A Brazilian Community's Fight for Survival

Episode 18 • April 21, 2022 • 00:21:21
Kill a River, Kill Our Livelihoods: A Brazilian Community's Fight for Survival
Solidarity Center
Kill a River, Kill Our Livelihoods: A Brazilian Community's Fight for Survival

Apr 21 2022 | 00:21:21

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Show Notes

A community that makes its livelihood from the Amazon is standing up to the Brazilian government that, without consulting with the people most affected, is on the verge of undertaking a blasting and dredging project along a river waterway that would destroy their livelihoods. Carmen Foro, a rural activist and a Brazilian union leader on […]

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