WATCH: Indigenous Women Occupy Agency to Stop Canadian Belo Sun Mine in the Amazon
Indigenous peoples calling for an immediate halt to the Canadian Belo Sun mining project in the Amazon have occupied a nearby government building since December 8. They say the mine, layered on top of the impacts of the Belo Monte hydroelectric dam, puts their territories and food security at risk.
Irenhum Xikrin of the Xikrin indigenous people explains why they are demanding that Canadian mining company Belo Sun’s mining license be cancelled until their demands are met. Image: Taywade Juruna
