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November 22, 2012

Brazil native people say farmers poisoned stream
Rio De Janeiro (AFP) Nov 21, 2012
Prosecutors opened an investigation on Wednesday into allegations by Guarani Indians in central Brazil that their main source of water was deliberately poisoned by farmers. The charges were made on behalf of the local indigenous group by pressure group Survival International, which said the affected stream was used by the Ypo'i community for drinking, bathing and cooking. The stream is some 500 kilometers (310 miles) from Campo Grande, capital city of Mato Grosso do Sul state. Prosecutors sa ... read more

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