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Brazil declares medical emergency in Yanomami territory
Brazil’s government has declared a medical emergency in the Yanomami territory, after the reports of children dying of malnutrition and other diseases caused by illegal gold mining.
Reason: To restore health services to the Yanomami people that had been dismantled by the previous government.
The government announced food packages that be provided to the Yanomamis lives in a region of rainforest and tropical savanna the size of Portugal.