Aerial view of an illegal mining area at Rio Novo National Park, in the municipality of Itaituba, in the Amazon rainforest, in southwestern Para State, Brazil, on May 21, 2026. Kayapo Indigenous chief Bepdjo Mekragnotire is once again preparing to lead a group of warriors to chase wildcat gold miners away from his people's territory in Brazil's Amazon rainforest. Wearing a red feather headdress, Bepdjo told AFP of rising tensions with intruders in the Bau Indigenous Territory in Para state, four years after his people expelled almost 200 prospectors. (Photo by Evaristo Sa / AFP via Getty Images)
