[1]Photo of Beka Munduruku

Last year alone, an area of tropical forest the size of Switzerland was
destroyed. Cargill, the agricultural giant, is involved in this
destruction.

Join me in this fight to stop Cargill from destroying the Amazon and our
future!


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John,

My name is Beka. I am 21 years old. I live on Sawré Muybu Indigenous
territory in the Amazon forest, Brazil and I am going to the United States
to ask the Cargill-MacMillan family to stop the destruction of our land.

My people, the Munduruku, have lived in the heart of the Amazon for over
4,000 years. We have been fighting against the huge company Cargill for a
long time. The worst example of Cargill’s unceasing expansion is the
Ferrogrão,  a 1,000-kilometer railway that will cut through our lands in
order for Cargill to transport soy.

[ [link removed] ]Join this fight to stop Cargill from destroying the Amazon and our
future

The Ferrogrão will transport soy which is produced from the destruction
of the Cerrado - a critical ecosystem south of the Amazon. In most regions
where Cargill operates, it destroys the environment and drives out or
threatens the communities who live there.

Despite its many “commitments” to end deforestation, the destruction
increases. Last year alone an area of tropical forest the size of
Switzerland was destroyed. And while the company publicly promises to end
these practices, it only expands further into our lands.

This is why we are turning to the Cargill-MacMillans – the owners of
Cargill – to step in and make sure the company eliminates the destruction
of nature and human rights abuses from its entire supply chain.

Our relatives in the Cerrado are the target of constant threats from
ranchers and land-grabbers. In addition to this, they are suffering from
pesticides from the crops and the contamination of their rivers and
streams.

Cargill must cease the destruction of our forests. It must stop expanding
into our territory. It must stop selling commodities from lands stolen
from Indigenous peoples.

We are fighting for our lives. For our land. For our cultures. For our
children and grandchildren.

Already over 170,000 Ekō members said NO to Ferrogrão.

[ [link removed] ]Add your name to ask Cargill to leave the Amazon for good

Cargill needs to see it’s not just the Munduruku people asking them to
leave, but thousands all over the world. That’s why your support is
invaluable. Let’s make Cargill put people and planet above anything else.



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Thanks for all that you do,
Beka Saw Munduruku


More information:
[ [link removed] ]Agribusiness giant again linked to Amazon deforestation
Unearthed. 14 January 2022.
[ [link removed] ]From Environmental Leader to ‘Worst Company in the World’
The New York Times. 29 July 2019.
[ [link removed] ]Cargill Faces Legal Complaint Over Amazon Safeguards for Brazilian Soy
Bloomberg. 4 May 2023.
[ [link removed] ]Burning Legacy
1 February 2023.

 

 

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