Davi Kopenawa, emblematic spokesperson for the Amazon rainforest, warns of its destruction that the pandemic has not slowed down.
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–Davi Kopenawa, Chief and Shaman of the Yanomami
Christian Gustavsson/The Right Livelihood Foundation
He is with his friend Raoni, the most famous lung defender on our planet. Leader Davi Kopenawa has dedicated his life to carrying the voice of his people, the Yanomamis, victims of deforestation and the greed of gold diggers. With anger sometimes, but also with hope and humility. AT the hour when we lose our bearings, lhis words simple and powerful chaman nwe call on you the fate of this forest in agony and on nature taking revenge.
How has the Covid affected the Yanomamis?
Le Blanc says the virus is new. He is not. He was underground, kept in a sacred place. The men who were looking for the gems and the gold dug and released it. When the virus arrived in Brazil, we left the cities and joined our communities. I stayed there for eight months. But officials who work in the area came from sick Boa Vista and infected us. I became ill, as well as my wife and my daughter. There have been deaths, but I do not know the exact figures.
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