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Illegal gold miners kill indigenous leader in violent attack on Amazon reservation

  • Brazil will step up efforts to remove illegal miners following the shooting death of a Yanomami leader.
  • The Yanomami people have faced a humanitarian crisis due to an invasion of over 20,000 miners in their territory.
  • Federal police suspect illegal gold miners in the area are responsible for the deadly attack.
  • Brazil's government previously removed illegal gold miners from Yanomami land due to widespread environmental damage and health issues.
  • An estimated 30,000 Yanomami live in Brazil's largest indigenous territory, covering an area the size of Portugal.
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