The last surviving male member of an indigenous Amazonian tribe in Brazil has died from coronavirus, leaving just four female members behind and ending his lineage. Aruká Juma, of the Juma tribe, died due to complications caused by Covid-19 on February 17 in a Brazilian hospital in Pôrto Velho, the capital of state of Rondônia. The last surviving male member of an indigenous Amazonian tribe in Brazil has died from coronavirus, leaving just four female members behind, meaning the male lineage of the tribe can no longer be passed down. The indigenous man leaves three daughters, the last people of the Juma ethnic group: Mandeí Juma, Maitá Juma and Boreha Juma.' The president's initial choice for health minister, Dr Ludhmila Hajjar, declined the job after meeting with Bolsonaro on Sunday, citing 'divergent' views.

Source: Daily Mail March 17, 2021 14:43 UTC