Amazon rainforest Guardian Environment Network A gold mine swallowed their village. In January, this reporter was the only non-indigenous member of a warrior party sent to PV Village to reclaim it from the miners. At PV Village, about 60 gold miners live alongside 15 remaining Munduruku families. With their traditional food resources depleted, PV Village now depends on aeroplanes to bring food. So far, no government agency has tried to shut down the PV gold mining operation or tested the water in the Tropas River.

Source: The Guardian February 14, 2018 10:51 UTC