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Mar 2025
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Massacre in the jungle: how an Indigenou...

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In 2004, 29 people were killed by members of the Cinta Larga tribe in Brazil’s Amazon basin. The story shocked the country – but the truth of what happened is still being fought over By Alex Cuadros. Read by Felipe Pacheco. Help support our independent journalism at <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/longreadpod">theguardian.com/longreadpod ... Show More
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