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Maranhoa

A Ka'apor Indian warrior stands holding a rifle during a jungle expedition to search for and expel loggers from the Alto Turiacu Indian territory

An Amazon tribe fights back against illegal logging

Environment

Illegal logging in Brazil is highly lucrative and, despite steep penalties, authorities haven’t been able to stop it altogether. In the Brazilian state of Maranhao, however, a local tribe is taking the protection of the forest into its own hands.

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