Murder in the Rainforest: The Yanomami, the Gold Miners and the Amazon

by Jan Rocha

In July 1993, near Haximu, a tiny hamlet in the Amazon rainforest, a fateful meeting between a group of young Yanomami Indians and Brazilian gold miners resulted in the massacre of the Yanomami. News of the tragedy shocked Brazil and the world. But mysteries remained: What exactly happened at Haximu? How many people died? Who killed the Indians and why? Using eyewitness accounts, this work tells the story behind the Haximu massacre. Set in the context...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1899365370
• ISBN13: 9781899365371
• Release Date: June 1999
• Publisher: Latin America Bureau (Lab)
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.8" x 8.2"