Illegal gold miners work in the territory of the Yanomani indigenous people in Brazil. Photo: Christian Braga/Greenpeace Brazil
Maria Leusa Munduruku put out a call for help on WhatsApp: "They have come to my house, a large group, they will burn everything here. Call everyone, I'm very worried," she wrote.
Her house and that of another indigenous leader were set on fire. Both are outspoken opponents of gold mining in their territory.
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