Date: Fri, 17 Jul 98 17:43:36 CDT
From: SEJUP <sejup@alternex.com.br>
Subject: News from Brasil No. 313
Article: 39318
To: undisclosed-recipients:;
Message-ID: <bulk.19329.19980718181653@chumbly.math.missouri.edu>
The Karaja Indians are being exploited by alcoholic drink, on the island of Bananal. The Island is located in the state of Tocantines near Sao Felix do Araguaia. The Indians are being assaulted by countermand activists of the region who contract the Indians to capture fish, turtles etc., in exchange for drink. A large percentage of the Indians are addicted to alcohol.
This exchange of drink for animal skins is putting the Indians in a
position of slavery and exploitation. For example the
pirara
fish weighs about 200 kilos and can take up to 30 hours
to be captured is exchanged for a bottle of pinga
which cost
two reais. The Karaja Indians have a total of 1725 people.
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