BBCNEWS BBC News July 7, 2024
marilena's two—month—old grandson has pneumonia. he doesn't have a name yet. yanomami people don't name their children for several years in case they die. it's a very real fear. five minutes�* walk from the health centre, a polluted creek doesn't stop the children playing. the mercury used to extract gold in the mine upstream has poisoned these once crystal clear waters. fishing and drinking here is now impossible. jenny played in this water as a kid, though much has changed — not least the temptation for young indigenous to get involved in illegal mining. and this is the min...