Rondonia

Encroachment on the Uru-Eu-Wau-Wau Indigenous Land, home of Jupaú people

Rondônia AMAZÔNIA The territory of the Uru-Eu-Wau-Wau indigenous people, self-named Jupaú, is located in the Brazilian Amazon and for decades has faced threats and violence caused by invaders within its boundaries. Located in the state of Rondônia, it covers the municipalities of Alvorada D’Oeste, Cacaulândia, Campo Novo de Rondônia, Costa Marques, Governador Jorge Teixeira, Guajará-Mirim,…

The Karipuna People of Rondônia: threats to their physical, cultural and territorial integrity

Amazônia RONDÔNIA The Karipuna of Rondônia state[1], who call themselves the Ahé – meaning “real people” – had their Indigenous Land (IL) officially approved by the federal government in 1998, covering 153,000 hectares in the municipalities of Porto Velho and Nova Mamoré. It is one of 26 ILs in the state of Rondônia. More than…