Victory in Chief Raoni's fight for the demarcation of the ancestral territory of the Kayapó people
Image : Matthieu Suprin Since the 1990s, the great chief Raoni Metuktire has been tirelessly fighting for the recognition and demarcation...
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AFV'S NEWS
- Aug 18
Interview of Robert Dardanne, AFV’s president on the 2023 world tour
Robert Dardanne’s interview, President of the Rainforest Organisation
Looking back on the european tour 2023
- Jun 13
CANNES; A STOP RICH IN EMOTION
The delegation made a groundbreaking stopover at the Cannes Film Festival this month. This international event offered an opportunity to...
- Jun 12
A SUCCESSFUL FINISH TO THE INTERNATIONAL TOUR TO PROTECT AMAZON
PART 1 The final stage of the European tour of Xingu region autochthon leaders, organised by the Rainforest Organisation (AFV), came to a...
- May 31
Women for the Amazon in Paris
On the 31st of May 2023, from 6pm to 8pm, an exceptional event, Women for the Amazon, will be held at Le Bambou, located on Rue des...
- May 30
“Remaining United” : Change Now in Promoting Sustainability and Collective Action
The Change Now event, which took place in Paris from the 25th to 27th of May, brought together decision-makers, entrepreneurs, investors,...
- May 22
THE BERLIN STOP REINFORCING THE LINKS BETWEEN INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES AND THE GERMAN GOVERNMENT
Raoni, Watatakalu, Tapi, Bemoro and Yabuti, indigenous leaders from the Xingu region, accompanied by representatives of the Association...
- May 19
LISBON, A SUCCESSFUL FIRST STOP ON THE TOUR
The international campaign for the protection of the Amazon started on May 11th in Lisbon. This first step was an opportunity to...
- Jan 24
Demographic survey in the TIX
According to the Special Secretariat for Indigenous Health (SESAI), the Xingu Indigenous Territory has officially 81 villages and a...
- Sep 1, 2022
Solar energy in the Upper Xingu
On August 26, 2022, two photovoltaic systems were delivered by AFV in two villages of the Upper Xingu. The first kit was for the...
- Aug 29, 2022
AFV participates in the Kuarup and brings Raoni
On August 20th and 21st, the Rainforest Organization (AFV) participated in the Kuarup ceremony in the village of Mehinako and financed...
- Aug 25, 2022
AFV starts a new partnership with Fiocruz
The project Upper Xingu Health Connection: Strengthening Indigenous Primary Care Networks (Conexão Saúde Alto Xingu: fortalecimento das...
- Aug 24, 2022
FPIC meetings between AFV, Aritana Institute, Fiocruz and the peoples of Upper Xingu
On August 23, 2022, Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) meetings were held at Posto Leonardo (Upper Xingu) to present and discuss the...
- Apr 19, 2022
AFV organizes FPIC meetings for the ecological restoration program
More than fifty Yawalapiti women and men participated in Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) meetings intended to discuss the next...
- Mar 21, 2022
AFV at the Museum of Modern Art in Rio de Janeiro
On Tuesday, February 22 at 6pm, AFV organized a special screening of the film "Raoni" (1977) at the Cinematheque of the Museum of Modern...
- Jan 10, 2022
Indigenous women from Alto Xingu hold their General Assembly
More than 150 women from different communities of the Xingu Indigenous Territory (TIX) and neighboring territories gathered from December...
- Dec 22, 2021
Free, Prior and Informed Consent Meetings in Yawalapiti Village
Free, Prior and Informed Consultation (FPIC) meetings were held from 27 to 29 November 2021, bringing together more than a hundred...
- Dec 15, 2021
"Raoni, the lord of the Amazon" with Paris Match
The famous French magazine Paris Match published an article about Raoni Metuktyre on December 11, 2021, following an interview with AFV's...
- Sep 22, 2021
Kuarup Celebration in the Xingu Indigenous Territory
More than 3,000 people from different indigenous communities gathered in the Yawalapiti village, the heart of the Xingu Indigenous...
- Sep 8, 2021
AFV provides logistical support to the anti-fire brigades in the Amazon
Forest fires have surged in recent years in the Amazon region plagued by deforestation. AFV is helping to strengthen the capacities of...
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