Sunday, May 29, 2011

Amazon Defenders: more killings





Amazon forest defender José Cláudio Ribeiro da Silva and his wife, Maria do Espírito Santo, were killed in an ambush near their home in May.



May 30: Another defender killed: Adelino Ramos



More Al Jazeera Amazon coverage

1 comment:

  1. Biomagic / EcoversityJune 16, 2011 at 8:06 PM

    2 more Amazon defenders killed since this post was written.
    - Obede Loyla Souza shot dead at his home in the state of Para
    - Eremilton Pereira dos Santos shot dead near Maraba

    Altogether 42 murders of defenders of the rainforest over the last decade, at the hands of loggers, cattle ranchers, and open-pit mining operators.
    Defending the Amazon Rainforest. The lungs of the planet. I hope they are celebrated one day. If we make it.

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