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Brazil Begins Protecting One of the World’s Last Uncontacted TribesThe Long-Delayed Demarcation of Kawahiva Territory Could Become a Turning Point for Indigenous Survival in the AmazonDeep inside one of the most isolated regions of the Brazilian Amazon, government agents have begun placing physical markers across hundreds of thousands of hectares of rainforest to protect one of the world’s last uncontacted Indigenous peoples. After nearly three decades of delays, legal battles, political pressure, and escalating deforestation, Brazil has officially started the demarcation of the Pardo River Kawahiva Indigenous territory — a move experts describe as a race against time for the survival of the nomadic Kawahiva people. (theguardian.com)
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References: The Guardian. (2026). Official marking of land for Brazil’s uncontacted Kawahiva people begins after 27-year wait. Survival International. (2026). Race against time: Kawahiva demarcation begins in Brazil’s Amazon. The Guardian. (2025). The loggers and ranchers are closing in but still Brazil’s Kawahiva people wait for protection. FUNAI. (2026). Demarcation process for Kawahiva do Rio Pardo Indigenous territory. Reuters. (2026). Brazil increases Indigenous protections amid Amazon pressures. |
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