The Mura community’s Vista Alegre territory in Amazonas is facing mounting pressure from proposed potassium mining, encroaching agro‑settlements, deforestation, and illegal land occupation. Mining and agriculture projects threaten sacred rivers, forests, and traditional livelihoods - putting ancestral land, water sources, and the Mura way of life at risk.
Potassium mining project in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest divides Indigenous tribe
Mura People Rise Against Mining Invasion in Brazil
In Defense of Our Land and Sacred Rivers: Joint Actions by Mura Peoples in Brazil
'They are invaders': Brazil indigenous group takes on mining giant
Added 12/7/2025, last updated 12/7/2025 *
* older dates may be inaccurate due to tech changes along the way
Due to changes in the organization, we are no longer able to keep up with changes and fixes. However, if there is a problem or update needed to the information above, we encourage you to submit a Contribution below and to visit the contributions of others. These are still lightly moderated to ensure they are done in good faith.