Tag: José Claudio Ribeiro da Silva
By Anna Fitzpatrick, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazilian police yesterday arrested two brothers and accused them of killing Amazon activists José Claudio Ribeiro da Silva and Maria do Espírito Santo da Silva in May this year. ...
By Patricia Maresch, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Amazonian environmentalists who receive death threats will be protected by the government, and if necessary, receive protection from the national armed forces. That was the decision of an emergency meeting...