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An indigenous Amazon man believed to be the last surviving member of his tribe has been sighted after 22 years in the state of Rondonia, footage released by the Brazilian government indigenous agency FUNAI.
Brussels (Belgium), Sep 11 (EFE), (Camera: Leo Rodríguez).- The environmental organization Greenpeace unveiled a giant banner at the headquarters of the European Commission (EC) in Brussels on Friday to denounce the deforestation of the Amazon as a criticism of the agreement reached between the European Union (EU) and Mercosur, which has not yet come into effect. FOOTAGE OF THE BANNER AND STATEMENTS BY SÉBASTIEN SNOECK, CAMPAIGN DIRECTOR OF THE GREENPEACE ECOSYSTEMS TEAM.Translation: "We think the agreement between the European Union and Mercosur must stop one day, the European Union can't be complicit with the destruction of the amazon forest.We know that the current regime of (Brazilian President Jair) Bolsonaro encourages the destruction of the Amazon, the European Union can't be complicit with that destruction.Our 10 activists from here, since 6am have put up this message on the building, with respect for safety measures for them and everything else."
The CUPRA family continues to grow: Marc-André ter Stegen is now expanding the exclusive circle of CUPRA representatives as a global brand ambassador. The German national soccer player, who is considered one of the best goalkeepers worldwide, should help the performance brand to become more well known internationally.
Climate change activists with the Extinction Rebellion group protest outside the Brazilian embassy in London to denounce the inaction of Jair Bolsonaro's government on Amazon deforestation and on fighting the fires ravaging the rainforest for weeks. Official figures show nearly 73,000 forest fires were recorded in Brazil in the first eight months of the year -- the highest number for any year since 2013. Most were in the Amazon. IMAGES