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Constance Malleret

@constancemalleret.bsky.social
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Freelance journalist in Brazil

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Mongabay @mongabay.com · 24/04/2026
As gold prices soar, so does illegal mining in the Amazon. A new AI tool from Amazon Mining Watch is now tracking these "mining scars" across 9 countries to provide an early-warning system for authorities to tackle this illegal mining crisis. @constancemalleret.bsky.social reports for #Mongabay.
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AI tool tracks spread of illegal gold mining in Amazon protected areas
In July 2025, the Indigenous Shuar people celebrated the end of a decade-long struggle when they received official titles for three communities — the Shuar Tunants, Kampan and Tsuntsuim –- within the…
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Mongabay @mongabay.com · 07/04/2026
The Amazon’s ecosystem connectivity is under threat from dams, mining and deforestation. Experts say Indigenous territories and conservation units suffer less disruption, proving that supporting Indigenous governance is vital to protecting the basin’s future. @constancemalleret.bsky.social reports.
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Indigenous governance key to protecting Amazon Basin connectivity, experts say
In the southern tip of Colombia’s Cauca department, known as the “boot” for its shoe-like shape, volunteer members of an Indigenous guard patrol their territories in the Andean foothills to protect…
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Latin America Bureau (LAB) @latinamericabureau.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
“Boca has helped people on the street become visible, given us a voice. We write about what’s bothering us. We talk about violence against women, we talk about police violence, we talk about our difficulty in getting access to healthcare.” Another great piece from @constancemalleret.bsky.social
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‘Now I steal people’s attention’: how a Brazilian newspaper has turned a city’s rough sleepers into journalists
Porto Alegre’s Boca de Rua is sold and written by some of the city’s most vulnerable people, giving them a voice and a sense of purpose
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Tom Phillips @tomphillips.bsky.social · 04/05/2025
“Little Monsters wearing extravagant outfits in homage to Gaga had overrun Rio in the days leading up to Saturday, infusing the city with an out-of-season carnival atmosphere,” reports @constancemalleret.bsky.social
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‘Like a religious thing’: free Lady Gaga concert draws 2.1m to Rio
Fans poured on to Copacabana beach from around Brazil for show that beat Madonna’s record audience size
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Constance Malleret @constancemalleret.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
In Rio's favelas, locals have set up unconventional museums which put the onus on the memories and stories of the local community - challenging the received idea of what a museum is and who it serves. My story for @csmonitor.bsky.social
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Constance Malleret @constancemalleret.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
In Rio's favelas, locals have set up unconventional museums which put the onus on the memories and stories of the local community - challenging the received idea of what a museum is and who it serves. My story for @csmonitor.bsky.social
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Constance Malleret @constancemalleret.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Yesterday, Brazilian labour prosecutors charged Volkswagen with subjecting farm workers to slavery-like conditions on a farm it owned in the Amazon during the military dictatorship. I wrote all about the case last year for NACLA nacla.org/slave-labor-...
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Slave Labor Accusations Come Back to Haunt Volkswagen in Brazil
Prosecutors in Brazil are seeking reparations for decades-old human rights violations allegedly committed by Volkswagen in the Amazon during the military dictatorship.
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Constance Malleret @constancemalleret.bsky.social · 03/09/2024
Published on the Guardian today, my interview with Indigenous filmmaker Priscila Tapajowara www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
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‘Always outsiders, always men, always white’: how women are changing the narrative of wildlife film-making
Three female film-makers talk about their pioneering work documenting nature in Africa, the Amazon and India, and paving the way for future generations to build a career in film
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Constance Malleret @constancemalleret.bsky.social · 03/09/2024
I have a tendency for sentimental nostalgia and the saddest thing about definitively leaving Twitter (sorry, X) is bidding goodbye to my banner photo, a decade-old pic of 19-yr-old me crossing the Costa Rica-Panama border on foot. I'd basically stopped posting there anyway
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