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Amazonas climate crisis and drought response

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The state of Amazonas is facing a severe climate crisis driven by a Super El Niño-induced drought. Indigenous organizations and social movements have reported critical humanitarian issues, including food insecurity, lack of potable water, crop loss, and health problems resulting from wildfire smoke. The drought has also disrupted electricity supplies and fluvial transportation. In response to these challenges, Amazonas Governor Roberto Cidade met with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to request federal resources and preventative health funding. The governor warned that dropping river levels could affect approximately 600,000 people between August and October. The President has committed to coordinating with relevant ministries to address the request. Expanding on these humanitarian concerns, the Coordination of Indigenous Organizations of the Brazilian Amazon (Coiab) participated in a public hearing at the Legislative Assembly of Amazonas. During the hearing, indigenous representatives, riverine communities, and family farmers emphasized the urgent need for public policy and partnerships to protect vulnerable populations from the escalating crisis. Parallel to the climate emergency, human rights advocates are seeking international intervention regarding the Rio Abacaxis massacre. Human Rights Watch has appealed to the United Nations and the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights to demand accountability for a 2020 police operation in the Abacaxis and Mari-Mari river territories, which involved reports of deaths, torture, and disappearances. Advocates note that no authorities have been held responsible for these crimes to date.

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