National Force Police Officer Found Dead in Yanomami Territory Was Also a Soldier in the Bahia PM
Israel Serafim Santos, a 41-year-old police officer from the National Force, was found dead after disappearing in the Yanomami Indigenous Territory while combating illegal mining.
Body of National Force police officer who disappeared in river in Yanomami land is found
Israel Serafim Santos, a police officer from the National Force, was found dead after going missing in a river during an operation in the Yanomami Indigenous Territory in Roraima, Brazil.
National Force Policeman Disappeared in River in Yanomami Land after Action against Illegal Mining
A National Force policeman disappeared in a river while returning from an illegal mining operation in Yanomami Indigenous Territory, Roraima, Brazil.
National Force police officer disappears in river during operation in Yanomami Land
A police officer from the National Force has gone missing in a river in Roraima while participating in an operation against illegal mining in the Yanomami Indigenous Territory.
Operation against illegal mining in Yanomami land destroys 80 airstrips and maps routes to Venezuela
A military operation in Yanomami land has destroyed 80 illegal airstrips linked to mining activities, some supplying access to Venezuela.
Miner is convicted for illegal possession of gold in the Yanomami Indigenous Land
A miner has been sentenced for illegally possessing gold extracted from Yanomami Indigenous Land in Brazil's Roraima region.
Pico da Neblina, the highest point in Brazil, receives expedition to improve access and tourism in Amazonas
An expedition was conducted to Pico da Neblina to evaluate and enhance access and tourism infrastructure in the region.
1-year-old Yanomami girl with malnutrition dies from worm infestation during airlift to Boa Vista
A 1-year-old Yanomami girl died of malnutrition and parasitic infection during an airlift to Boa Vista.
Three men are arrested in flagrante for illegal mining in the Yanomami Land, in Roraima
Three men were caught and arrested for illegal mining activities in the Yanomami Indigenous Land in Roraima, Brazil.
Increase in the number of indigenous Yanomami children with whooping cough in Boa Vista
There has been a reported increase in whooping cough cases among Yanomami children in Boa Vista, Brazil, with conflicting reports on fatalities.
Folha, it's the indigenous people who bring order to our chaos
A Yanomami leader describes the cooperative ways in which Indigenous peoples navigate the forest, contrasting them with the destructive practices of industrial projects in the Amazon.
Health Ministry starts unprecedented malaria treatment for children in Yanomami Land
Brazil's Health Ministry has launched a new malaria treatment for children, using tafenoquine in indigenous areas, starting with the Yanomami territory.
Whooping cough outbreak among Yanomami affects babies and involves co-infections and vaccination fragility
An outbreak of whooping cough among the Yanomami people in Brazil has prompted an emergency response from the Ministry of Health, particularly affecting infants and highlighting issues of co-infections and vaccination weaknesses.
Justice makes driver who shot at police during escape with a load of cassiterite in RR a defendant
A Brazilian driver was made a defendant after shooting at police officers during an escape attempt in Roraima while transporting illegal cassiterite.
Digital platform digitizes hundreds of files that tell the history of indigenous resistance
A digital platform is working to preserve and share the history of indigenous resistance in South America through the digitization of numerous important documents.
Yanomami Land Experiences Whooping Cough Outbreak Among Children and Health Authorities in Boa Vista Issue Alert
The Yanomami Indigenous Land in Brazil is experiencing a whooping cough outbreak among children, prompting health officials to issue an alert.
Three Yanomami children die from whooping cough, and Health sends emergency team to the territory
The Brazilian Health Ministry has initiated an emergency intervention in the Yanomami territory after three children died from whooping cough amid a humanitarian crisis.
Three children die from whooping cough in Yanomami Territory
Three children have died from whooping cough in the Yanomami Indigenous Territory in Brazil.
Ibama donates half a ton of food seized from illegal miners in RR
The Brazilian Institute of the Environment (Ibama) donated 502 kg of food seized during a crackdown on illegal mining activities in Roraima to social institutions.
Did you see? Yanomami Indigenous people create fish in tanks, death of technician, elderly man arrested with cannabis greenhouse, and more in RR
This article summarizes the most accessed news stories from Roraima, Brazil, for the week of February 1 to 7, 2026.
Water used in fish farming by indigenous peoples is reused in plantations in the Yanomami Territory
Indigenous farmers in the Sikamabiu community are reusing water from fish farming to irrigate crops, enhancing their food autonomy.
Technician attacked and threatened in health center in Yanomami land; Ministry withdraws team from the location
A 31-year-old nursing technician was attacked and threatened with death by an unidentified man at the Missão Catrimani Health Center in the Yanomami Indigenous territory, leading to the Health Ministry's decision to withdraw the entire team from the area.
Federal Police destroys plane used in illegal mining in Yanomami Indigenous Land
The Federal Police destroyed a small aircraft in Iracema, near Yanomami Indigenous Land, following reports of a clandestine runway used for illegal mining operations.
Venezuela Present at the Material Fair 2026 with Sheroanawe Hakihiiwe
The Venezuelan galleries ABRA and PROXYCO showcase indigenous Yanomami artist Sheroanawe Hakihiiwe's recent works at the Material Fair 2026 in Mexico City, emphasizing the importance of art amidst Venezuela's political and cultural upheaval.
Indigenous people raise fish in tanks to ensure safe food after mining contaminates rivers in the Yanomami Territory
The Sikamabiu community in the Yanomami Indigenous Land is raising fish in tanks as a sustainable food source following mercury contamination from illegal mining that devastated local fish populations.
Businessman is sentenced to 22 years in prison for leading mining in Yanomami land
Rodrigo Martins de Mello, known as Rodrigo Cataratas, has been sentenced to 22 years and 7 months in prison for leading a criminal organization involved in illegal gold mining in Yanomami Indigenous territory.