Indigenous Leader Raoni Opposes Oil Drilling in Amazon, Citing Threats to Local Communities
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Brazilian Indigenous leader Raoni Metuktire, of the Kayapo people, has strongly opposed oil exploration in the Amazon, warning of its detrimental impact on local communities. Speaking at Brazil’s largest Indigenous gathering, Acampamento Terra Livre, Raoni addressed growing concerns over Petrobras’ plan to drill offshore in the Foz do Amazonas basin, located off the coast of […]