Brazil deployed police to a remote Amazon village on Sunday after reports it had been overrun by armed miners following the murder of an ...
RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazil deployed police to a remote Amazon village on Sunday after reports it had been overrun by armed miners following the murder of an indigenous leader, officials and tribal chiefs said.
On Friday, a group of"armed non-indigenous" overran the nearby village of Yvytoto, prompting residents to flee, the council said. Local media called them"garimpeiros," a term for armed miners active in the Amazon, and said they numbered 50. Rich in gold, manganese, iron and copper, the Waiapi's territory is deep inside the Amazon, making communication difficult, police said.
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