Juma the jaguar, the Olympic mascot, has been shot dead

Juma the jaguar, the Olympic mascot, has been shot dead

Juma couldn’t bear being kept in a cage and being subjected to humiliations and deprivation, but this led her to face death. Juma was a female jaguar (Panthera onca), America’s largest feline threatened with extinction mainly because of deforestation, poaching and human-wildlife conflicts. Why Juma was killed Juma was used – chained up – in

Kawahiva indigenous tribe wins battle against illegal logging in Brazil

Kawahiva indigenous tribe wins battle against illegal logging in Brazil

Protected areas to safeguard the Kawahiva people – one of the uncontacted indigenous tribes of Brazil’s Mato Grosso state – from the risk of extinction. These will be created according to a decree issued last month by Brazil’s recently appointed Minister of Justice Eugênio Aragão. Survival International’s campaign This decision came after months of campaigning

Mercury poisoning of indigenous people plagues the Amazon. Illegal mining is the cause

Mercury poisoning of indigenous people plagues the Amazon. Illegal mining is the cause

Survival International, a global movement for tribal peoples’ rights, has denounced mercury poisoning in Latin America in a letter to the UN Special Rapporteur for Health. The organisation highlights Venezuela, Peru and Brazil as countries that don’t comply with procedures to monitor the effects of mining on the environment. Mercury contamination, which commonly follows illegal

Brazil, the lower house has voted to impeach Dilma Rousseff

Brazil, the lower house has voted to impeach Dilma Rousseff

Brazilian lower house has voted to impeach President Dilma Rousseff, accused of fixing public accounts to be re-elected. 367 lawmakers voted in favour of the proposal, 137 voted against, while a handful abstained. The impeachment motion will next go to the country’s Senate. After last night’s vote many already take for granted that Rousseff will be