Brazilian officials warn of “imminent” death of uncontacted Indians

Brazilian officials warn of “imminent” death of Indians
Saturday, 28 June 2014, 10:32 am
Press Release: Survival International
June 26, 2014

Brazilian officials warn of “imminent” death of uncontacted Indians

Brazilian officials have warned that uncontacted Indians face imminent “tragedy” and "death" after a dramatic increase in the number of sightings in the Amazon rainforest near the Peru border.

Experts believe that the Indians have fled over the border from Peru in a bid to escape waves of illegal loggers invading their territory. They are now entering the territory of other isolated Indian groups already living on the Brazil side – and some settled communities.

Ashaninka Indians in Acre state, Brazil, for example, say they recently encountered dozens of uncontacted Indians close to their community, and recent government investigations have revealed more frequent sightings of footprints, temporary camps and food remains left behind by the Indians.

These incidents are raising fears of violent clashes between the various groups, and decimation by contagious diseases to which the uncontacted Indians have no immunity.

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http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1406/S00170/brazilian-officials-warn-of-imminent-death-of-indians.htm