Aritana Yawalapiti Death | Aritana Yawalapiti Obituary – We are very sad to announce that Aritana Yawalapiti one of Brazil’s leading #indigenous chiefs has passed away. He died on Wednesday, 5th of August 2020 of respiratory complications caused by COVID-19, according to his family. Aritana, 71, a chief of the Yawalapiti people in the Amazon, was known for fighting to protect the world’s biggest rainforest and the rights of the indigenous peoples who live there.
According to France24, Aritana was diagnosed with the new coronavirus about two weeks ago, after having trouble breathing in his village in the Xingu indigenous reserve. He died in an intensive care unit at a hospital in the city of Goiania. He had been raising funds to help indigenous communities deal with the pandemic when he got sick.
The novel COVID-19 virus has hit especially hard among the region’s indigenous groups, who have a history of vulnerability to outside diseases.
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“One of Brazil’s leading #indigenous chiefs, Aritana Yawalapiti, died Wednesday of respiratory complications caused by COVID-19, his family said.”
“One of Brazil’s leading #indigenous chiefs, Aritana Yawalapiti, died Wednesday of respiratory complications caused by COVID-19, his family said.” #Yawalapiti #Amazon #rainforest #Brazil https://t.co/UVxFIkA8aq via @FRANCE24
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