Amazon Tribes Overthrow Invaders With Social Media
Kuruaya had never seen a dredger operating in this area of Xipaia, let alone a huge one. it looked like a floating factory. Kuruaya, 47, got on the barge, boarded it and confronted the gold miners. They responded in harsh voices and he retreated fearing that they were armed. But he was the same – with a phone – the first he ever had. Back in Karimaa village, Thaylewa Xipaia’s son sent photos of the mining boat to the tribe’s WhatsApp chat groups....