The Linha 26 Indigenous Wari’ community, lies next to a deforested area in Nova Mamore, Rondonia state, Brazil. On June 6, about 60 armed men invaded the village, expelling its inhabitants. They only returned after the Federal Police went to retake it. — AP
PLANS for new railways, roads, dams and oil drilling in the Amazon are raising fears about further damage to the rainforest as regional leaders held a summit in Brazil seeking to end deforestation.
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva hosted heads of other Amazon nations at talks in the city of Belem to safeguard the forest, encourage sustainable use and stem biodiversity losses.
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