Dossier
Amazonas
Coverage of Amazonas in the Nexus archive.
- Brazil’s Factories Slipped in Nine of Fifteen Regions
Brazil’s factory output declined in nine of fifteen regions tracked by the statistics agency, with Bahia falling 8.9%, Mato Grosso and the Northeast region down 3.2% each. Ceará saw the strongest growth at 3.2%, followed by Pernambuco (2.4%), Santa Catarina (2.3%), and Amazonas (2.1%).
- Official marking of land for Brazil’s uncontacted Kawahiva people begins after 27-year wait
The Brazilian government has begun demarcating the Pardo River Kawahiva Indigenous territory to protect the uncontacted Kawahiva people from farming, illegal mining and logging. The demarcation of the 410,000-hectare territory was confirmed by the National Indigenous Peoples’ Foundation. This move comes after a 27-year wait for the community.