It has been seven nearly 10 days since João Batista, president of Association of Rural Producers of Jutaí-Amazonas, has gone missing. He is a forefront leader for local social and environmental movements and the community fears that he could have been murdered. Anthropologist Mary Allegretti [1] [pt] publishes an open letter to help to spread the news.
Brazil: Proeminent leader has gone missing
· Written by Paula Góes
Categories: Latin America, Brazil, Human Rights