Indigenous leader murdered and village driven out by brazilian miners

An indigenous reserve in the Brazilian Amazon has been occupied by around 50 illegal gold miners, who invaded Saturday, days after the body of a community leader was found near the village of Mariry. The indigenous peoples have reportedly evacuated Mariry to the larger nearby village of Aramira, but reports of gunfire near that village followed. A senator for the state of Amapa revealed the situation on Twitter Saturday, after receiving audio messages from local tribal leaders asking for military assistance. It is believed the culprits are “garimpeiros”, illegal miners…