Americas

Lula accuses Bolsonaro of genocide against Yanomami in Amazon

Justice minister vows to launch police investigation into suffering blamed on illegal mining and government neglect, as Bolsonaro calls allegations ‘left-wing farce’

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva spoke of being 'really shook' by photographs of emaciated Yanomami children. Photograph: Sergio Lima/AFP via Getty Images
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva spoke of being 'really shook' by photographs of emaciated Yanomami children. Photograph: Sergio Lima/AFP via Getty Images
Tom Phillips in Rio de Janeiro
Sun Jan 22 2023 - 17:45 • 3 MIN READ

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