Translated by Miriam Taylor

Miriam Taylor is a sociologist and professional interpreter and translator in Spanish and English language.

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Indigenous People Occupy Brazil’s Legislature, Protesting Bill’s Violation of Land Rights

Indigenous people were protesting a proposed constitutional amendment they fear could lead to corporate land grabs.

By: Santiago Navarro F. ,; Translated by Miriam Taylor ,; Renata Bessi ,; Truthout

April 25, 2015

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Fighting a Low-Intensity War, Indigenous Tupinamba Recover Their Land in Brazil

Indigenous peoples did something the Brazilian government had refused.

By: Santiago Navarro F. ,; Translated by Miriam Taylor ,; Renata Bessi ,; Truthout

April 16, 2015

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In Brazil, a Struggle to Protect Indigenous Land From an Oil Society

The consequences of drilling new oil wells in deep water will impact Brazil's traditional communities.

By: Santiago Navarro F. ,; Translated by Miriam Taylor ,; Renata Bessi ,; Truthout

March 23, 2015

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Protests in Brazil and Their Repression

Protesters in Brazil are demanding more as military police violently attempt to control the thousands who have taken to the streets.

By: Translated by Miriam Taylor &; Santiago Navarro F. ,; Truthout

February 17, 2015

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Green Neocolonialism, Afro-Brazilian Rebellion in Brazil

The Afro-Brazilian Quilombola people are resisting the cellulose industry in Brazil and working for a post-eucalyptus reality.

By: Santiago Navarro F. ,; Translated by Miriam Taylor ,; Renata Bessi ,; Truthout

December 28, 2014

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Soy: Industry’s Miracle Bean in Brazil

The industrial cultivation of soy in Brazil results in deforestation and the expulsion of small-scale farmers from their land.

By: Santiago Navarro F. ,; Translated by Miriam Taylor ,; Renata Bessi ,; Truthout

November 30, 2014

News Analysis

Military Personnel Trained by the CIA Used Napalm Against Indigenous People in Brazil

The Brazilian government is investigating the deaths and abuses suffered by Indigenous peoples during military dictatorship.

By: Santiago Navarro F. ,; Translated by Miriam Taylor ,; Renata Bessi ,; Truthout

November 9, 2014

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As Men Emigrate, Indigenous Women Gain Political Opportunities and Obligations in Mexico

When men leave Mexico for the United States, indigenous systems of governance are threatened and more community responsibilities fall on women. Despite this, women are still fighting for space …

By: Renata Bessi ,; Translated by Miriam Taylor ,; Santiago Navarro F. ,; Truthout

August 18, 2014

News Analysis

Communal Lands: Theater of Operations for the Counterinsurgency

US mapping expeditions in indigenous lands in Mexico conceal strategic US military economic and geopolitical goals.

By: Renata Bessi ,; Translated by Miriam Taylor ,; Santiago Navarro F. ,; Truthout

August 11, 2014

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Mexico: Electoral Reform Threatens the Self-Determination of Indigenous Peoples

The political-electoral reform Mexico's National Congress approved to organize 2015 elections is a step backward for indigenous towns in Mexico.

By: Renata Bessi ,; Translated by Miriam Taylor ,; Santiago Navarro F. ,; Truthout

August 4, 2014

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