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Danger zone The Javari valley and its people are under threat – Lula must take bold action

“Bruno and Dom have become part of the oral history of all the peoples of the valley

Among my people, the Marubo, knowledge is transmitted through oral history, passed down by elders throughout the centuries. For many generations these stories described the approach of people we call nawas – outsiders who always brought misfortune, usually in search of natural resources from the forests we inhabit.

My ancestors spoke of Catholic missionaries from Spain and Portugal,

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