![Making the [In]Visible Powerful: Leveraging Climate Visuals in Courts](https://toamazonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Matheson_Image-20-30-10-800x600.jpg)
Read the original article here. Human rights researcher Alexa Koenig said, “Visuals are often the bridge between lived experiences on the ground and some of the greatest seats of power,” but that was not what Ashley Funk thought would happen when she received her first camera at age six. She took pictures of everything and […]
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Defending the Amazon rainforest through land monitoring
By: Nora Sánchez All Eyes on the Amazon Communication Officer Imagine walking in the middle of the Amazon rainforest, surrounded by the tallest trees you’ve ever seen, listening to the sounds of animals, birds and rivers. Now imagine that this idyllic atmosphere is suddenly broken by the scream of a chain saw, the thunder of […]
In the Bolsonaro Administration, Farms were Irregularly Certified in Indigenous Lands of the Amazon Region
An exclusive investigation reveals that more than 100 properties have been approved on Indigenous Lands (TI is the Portuguese acronym) and are pending demarcation. The authorizations increased exponentially with a new FUNAI regulation that unprotects these territories. First Place of the Data Journalism Contest “All Eyes on the Amazon” By Bruno Fonseca and Rafael Oliveira Originally published […]
Religious organizations map Indigenous peoples in Brazil and do not interrupt actions with isolated peoples even during the pandemic
Foreign websites offer up to 50 vacancies for evangelists to work in Brazilian towns and describe in detail the level of religious conversion of ethnic groups. Contact with isolated groups was criticized by entities even before COVID-19. Third Place of Data Journalism Contest “All Eyes on the Amazon” By Mariana Della Barba and Diego Toledo Originally published […]
Mining on Indigenous Lands with Names, Last names and ID numbers
An investigation reveals an explosion of processes since 2019 and lists the beneficiaries with the most mining requests related to Indigenous Lands. They are politicians, mining cooperatives and even an artist from Sao Paulo. First Place of the Data Journalism Contest “All Eyes on the Amazon” By Anna Beatriz Anjos, Bruno Fonseca, Ciro Barros, José Cícero da […]