‘It’s total devastation’: inside the Amazonian war against illegal gold mining

Source: www.theguardian.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Mon, 20 Jul 2026 05:00:47 GMT

The Guardian goes on the ground with Brazilian forces fighting to eradicate mining that has destroyed protected areas of Indigenous landThe jerry-built bordello at the foot of Vila Cururu, an illegal gold-mining settlement at the heart of Brazil’s most desecrated Indigenous territory, was a hive of depravity until just a few weeks ago.Inebriated prospectors huddled around wooden tables, swigging beer and Scotch whisky, and ogling pole-dancing sex workers before going with them to shacks behind the brothel. Continue reading...

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