Brazil’s Battle with Deforestation: Struggling Legacies and a Future Uncertain in Chico Mendes’ Homeland

In the heart of the Brazilian Amazon, Luzineide Marques da Silva, a seasoned rubber tapper, is fighting not just for her livelihood but also for the preservation of a way of life deeply rooted in the serenity of the forest. This fight takes place in the iconic Chico Mendes Extractive Reserve, an area that bears the name and the legacy […]