Illegal mining sparks malaria outbreak in Indigenous territories in Brazil

Brazil is suffering from the third-highest number of COVID-19 infections in the world, and the second-highest number of deaths, behind only the U.S. But for the residents of the municipality of Jacareacanga in the Amazonian state of ParĂ¡, another health crisis is brewing. On Nov. 4, local authorities sent a letter to the Evandro Chagas … Continue reading Illegal mining sparks malaria outbreak in Indigenous territories in Brazil