For 14 years, Mr. Juma fought a legal battle to be sent back to his ancestral land. His daughters married Uru Eu Wau Wau men and had children. When Mr. Juma died, a significant piece of the Amazon died along with him. Some of them have included the Juma name before Uru Eu Wau Wau in their surname — an uncommon practice in Juma’s patrilineal culture. In February, as the pandemic continued to rage, Mr. Bolsonaro presented a draft bill in Congress to legalize mining on protected land.

Source: International New York Times April 02, 2021 18:56 UTC