Bauxita
A death threat warns Gilberto, a Franciscan Friar in Belisário, to stop opposing mining activities in Brazil's second largest bauxite reserve.
“In Brazil, the rural community of Belisário was shaken when the beloved Friar Gilberto received a death threat followed by the lines: "you've been talking against mining way too much".”
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A death threat warns Gilberto, a Franciscan Friar in Belisário, to stop opposing mining activities in Brazil's second largest bauxite reserve.
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Gilberto, a Franciscan Friar in Brazil, lives in the rural community of Belisário. The area contains the country's second largest bauxite reserve, lying under the Atlantic Forest. Tensions rise when Gilberto receives a death threat urging him to stop his opposition to local mining operations. The community faces an urgent battle against industrial exploitation and environmental degradation. This 15-minute documentary presents the efforts of local activists in a region known for threats to environmental defenders.
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