Fires in the Amazon: denounce that more than one million natives are in danger

"Their lives and way of life have been in danger for decades because of a government that continues to dismantle the protection of indigenous peoples' rights to land in favor of logging and mining," he said. deplored Mr Castellino, denouncing the "deafening silence." in the face of this situation.

"The exclusion of indigenous Brazilians from the debate about their heritage and our collective heritage has decimated their culture over the last century, but from a non-anthropocentric point of view, it has also disarmed and left the only guardians of the jungle disarmed and disabled at a time when the world has finally realized its importance for the sustainability of life on this planet, "he added.

Thus, he urges the members of the G7 gathered this weekend in Biarritz to remedy this serious situation and "to face a world order which gives the benefits to the population and to the planet". "The action of civil society is built from a current context with unexpected leaders like Greta Thunberg, while world politicians are distracted by meaningless policies," Castellino said.

French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel called the situation "an international crisis" for its importance in the fight against climate change, reminds MRG.

According to data from the National Institute of Space Research of Brazil, fires in the Amazon have increased by 83% since the beginning of the year compared to the same period in 2018: three fields of football are burned by the minute.

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