For the Kayapó, a Long Battle to Save Their Homeland - Yale

For decades, the Kayapó of Brazil have fought to protect their territory from successive waves of loggers, miners, farmers, and land grabbers. Now, with a recently paved highway and a planned railway closing in on their lands, the Kayapó’s struggle is far from over.

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Catherine Balston (@CPBalston) / X

Jill Langlois on X: “We're fighting a war,” says Doto Takakire. “A war against politicians who want to destroy us and our land.” My latest for @YaleE360, with photos by @forner and support from the @pulitzercenter, on the long battle of the Kayapó to save

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