La minería ilegal ha proliferado en una zona del Amazonas poniendo en peligro a los Yanomami

An Indigenous child from Yanomami ethnic group is seen, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at the 4th Surucucu Special Frontier Platoon of the Brazilian army in the municipality of Alto Alegre, state of Roraima, Brazil July 1, 2020. Picture taken July 1, 2020. REUTERS/Adriano Machado

Indigenous people from Yanomami ethnic group are seen, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at the 4th Surucucu Special Frontier Platoon of the Brazilian army in the municipality of Alto Alegre, state of Roraima, Brazil July 1, 2020. Picture taken July 1, 2020. REUTERS/Adriano Machado

Indigenous prople from Yanomami ethnic group are seen, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at the 4th Surucucu Special Frontier Platoon of the Brazilian army in the municipality of Alto Alegre, state of Roraima, Brazil July 1, 2020. REUTERS/Adriano Machado

Indigenous people from Yanomami ethnic group are seen, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at the 4th Surucucu Special Frontier Platoon of the Brazilian army in the municipality of Alto Alegre, state of Roraima, Brazil July 1, 2020. REUTERS/Adriano Machado

Brazil's Defense Minister Fernando Azevedo e Silva is seen as a member of Brazilian Armed Forces medical team examines a boy from the indigenous Yanomami ethnic group, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at the 4th Surucucu Special Frontier Platoon of the Brazilian army in the municipality of Alto Alegre, state of Roraima, Brazil July 1, 2020. REUTERS/Adriano Machado

A member of Brazilian Armed Forces medical team examines a boy from the indigenous Yanomami ethnic group, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at the Surucucu region in the municipality of Alto Alegre, state of Roraima, Brazil July 1, 2020. REUTERS/Adriano Machado

A member of Brazilian Armed Forces medical team examines a man from the indigenous Yanomami ethnic group, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at the 4th Surucucu Special Frontier Platoon of the Brazilian army in the municipality of Alto Alegre, state of Roraima, Brazil July 1, 2020. REUTERS/Adriano Machado TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

A member of Brazilian Armed Forces medical team examines a woman from the indigenous Yanomami ethnic group, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at the 4th Surucucu Special Frontier Platoon of the Brazilian army in the municipality of Alto Alegre, state of Roraima, Brazil July 1, 2020. REUTERS/Adriano Machado

A member of Brazilian Armed Forces medical team examines a man from the indigenous Yanomami ethnic group, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at the 4th Surucucu Special Frontier Platoon of the Brazilian army in the municipality of Alto Alegre, state of Roraima, Brazil July 1, 2020. REUTERS/Adriano Machado

A man from the indigenous Yanomami ethnic group holds his protective face mask, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at the 4th Surucucu Special Frontier Platoon of the Brazilian army in the municipality of Alto Alegre, state of Roraima, Brazil July 1, 2020. REUTERS/Adriano Machado

Indigenous from Yanomami ethnic group are seen, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at the 4th Surucucu Special Frontier Platoon of the Brazilian army in the municipality of Alto Alegre, state of Roraima, Brazil July 1, 2020. REUTERS/Adriano Machado TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

A child from the indigenous Yanomami ethnic group holds a protective face mask, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at the 4th Surucucu Special Frontier Platoon of the Brazilian army in the municipality of Alto Alegre, state of Roraima, Brazil July 1, 2020. REUTERS/Adriano Machado

A man from the indigenous Yanomami ethnic group holds his protective face mask, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at the 4th Surucucu Special Frontier Platoon of the Brazilian army in the municipality of Alto Alegre, state of Roraima, Brazil July 1, 2020. REUTERS/Adriano Machado

Indigenous people from Yanomami ethnic group are seen, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at the 4th Surucucu Special Frontier Platoon of the Brazilian army in the municipality of Alto Alegre, state of Roraima, Brazil July 1, 2020. REUTERS/Adriano Machado

Indigenous people from Yanomami ethnic group are seen, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at the 4th Surucucu Special Frontier Platoon of the Brazilian army in the municipality of Alto Alegre, state of Roraima, Brazil July 1, 2020. REUTERS/Adriano Machado

Indigenous people from Yanomami ethnic group are seen, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at the 4th Surucucu Special Frontier Platoon of the Brazilian army in the municipality of Alto Alegre, state of Roraima, Brazil July 1, 2020. REUTERS/Adriano Machado

Indigenous people from Yanomami ethnic group play soccer, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at the 4th Surucucu Special Frontier Platoon of the Brazilian army in the municipality of Alto Alegre, state of Roraima, Brazil July 1, 2020. REUTERS/Adriano Machado

A girl from the indigenous Yanomami ethnic group looks on, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at the 4th Surucucu Special Frontier Platoon of the Brazilian army in the municipality of Alto Alegre, state of Roraima, Brazil July 1, 2020. REUTERS/Adriano Machado

Indigenous people from Yanomami ethnic group are seen, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at the 4th Surucucu Special Frontier Platoon of the Brazilian army in the municipality of Alto Alegre, state of Roraima, Brazil July 1, 2020. REUTERS/Adriano Machado

Indigenous people from Yanomami ethnic group are seen, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at the 4th Surucucu Special Frontier Platoon of the Brazilian army in the municipality of Alto Alegre, state of Roraima, Brazil July 1, 2020. REUTERS/Adriano Machado

A girl from the indigenous Yanomami ethnic group looks on, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at the 4th Surucucu Special Frontier Platoon of the Brazilian army in the municipality of Alto Alegre, state of Roraima, Brazil July 1, 2020. REUTERS/Adriano Machado

A child from the indigenous Yanomami ethnic group holds his protective face mask, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at the 4th Surucucu Special Frontier Platoon of the Brazilian army in the municipality of Alto Alegre, state of Roraima, Brazil July 1, 2020. REUTERS/Adriano Machado

A child from the indigenous Yanomami ethnic group looks on inside his hut, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at the 5th Special Frontier Platoon in the municipality of Auaris, state of Roraima, Brazil June 30, 2020. REUTERS/Adriano Machado

A child from the indigenous Yanomami ethnic group looks on inside his hut, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at the 5th Special Frontier Platoon in the municipality of Auaris, state of Roraima, Brazil June 30, 2020. REUTERS/Adriano Machado

A child from the indigenous Yanomami ethnic group is examined by a member of the Brazilian Armed Forces medical team, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at the Waikas region in the municipality of Auaris, state of Roraima, Brazil June 30, 2020. REUTERS/Adriano Machado TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

A child from the indigenous Yanomami ethnic group is examined by a member of the Brazilian Armed Forces medical team, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at the Waikas region in the municipality of Auaris, state of Roraima, Brazil June 30, 2020. REUTERS/Adriano Machado

A girl from the indigenous Yanomami ethnic group looks on inside her hut, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at the 5th Special Frontier Platoon in the municipality of Auaris, state of Roraima, Brazil June 30, 2020. REUTERS/Adriano Machado

A girl and a child from the indigenous Yanomami ethnic group look on inside her hut, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at the 5th Special Frontier Platoon in the municipality of Auaris, state of Roraima, Brazil June 30, 2020. REUTERS/Adriano Machado

Members of the Brazilian Armed Forces medical team examines a woman from the indigenous Yanomami ethnic group, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at the Waikas region in the municipality of Auaris, state of Roraima, Brazil June 30, 2020. REUTERS/Adriano Machado

A child from the indigenous Yanomami ethnic group looks on from under a door, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at the Waikas region in the municipality of Auaris, state of Roraima, Brazil June 30, 2020. REUTERS/Adriano Machado

A member of the Brazilian Armed Forces medical team takes COVID-19 tests from a child from the indigenous Yanomami ethnic group, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at the Waikas region in the municipality of Auaris, state of Roraima, Brazil June 30, 2020. REUTERS/Adriano Machado REFILE - CORRECTING STYLE

A member of the Brazilian Armed Forces medical team takes a COVID-19 test from a child from the indigenous Yanomami ethnic group, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at the Waikas region in the municipality of Auaris, state of Roraima, Brazil June 30, 2020. REUTERS/Adriano Machado REFILE - CORRECTING GRAMMAR

A member of the Brazilian Armed Forces medical team examines a woman from the indigenous Yanomami ethnic group, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at the Waikas region in the municipality of Auaris, state of Roraima, Brazil June 30, 2020. REUTERS/Adriano Machado

A member of the Brazilian Armed Forces medical team examines a woman from the indigenous Yanomami ethnic group, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at the Waikas region in the municipality of Auaris, state of Roraima, Brazil June 30, 2020. REUTERS/Adriano Machado

A member of Brazilian Armed Forces medical team takes COVID-19 test from a child from the indigenous Yanomami ethnic group, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at the Waikas region in the municipality of Auaris, state of Roraima, Brazil June 30, 2020. REUTERS/Adriano Machado REFILE - CORRECTING GRAMMAR

Children from the indigenous Yanomami ethnic group wearing protective face mask look on, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at the 5th Special Frontier Platoon in the municipality of Auaris, state of Roraima, Brazil June 30, 2020. REUTERS/Adriano Machadodo

Children from the indigenous Yanomami ethnic group wearing protective face mask look on, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at the 5th Special Frontier Platoon in the municipality of Auaris, state of Roraima, Brazil June 30, 2020. REUTERS/Adriano Machadodo

Children's feet from the indigenous Yanomami ethnic group are seen, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at the 5th Special Frontier Platoon in the municipality of Auaris, state of Roraima, Brazil June 30, 2020. REUTERS/Adriano Machadodo

A child from the indigenous Yanomami ethnic group wearing protective face mask looks on, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at the 5th Special Frontier Platoon in the municipality of Auaris, state of Roraima, Brazil June 30, 2020. REUTERS/Adriano Machado

An indigenous woman from Yanomami ethnic group with a child looks on, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at the 5th Special Frontier Platoon in the municipality of Auaris, state of Roraima, Brazil June 30, 2020. REUTERS/Adriano Machado

Children from the indigenous Yanomami ethnic group wearing protective face mask look on, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at the 5th Special Frontier Platoon in the municipality of Auaris, state of Roraima, Brazil June 30, 2020. REUTERS/Adriano Machado

A health worker helps children from the indigenous Yanomami ethnic group to wear protective face mask, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at the 5th Special Frontier Platoon in the municipality of Auaris, state of Roraima, Brazil June 30, 2020. REUTERS/Adriano Machado

Indigenous people of the Yanomami ethnic group are checked by a medical team of the Brazilian Armed Forces, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at the 5th Special Frontier Platoon in the municipality of Auaris, state of Roraima, Brazil June 30, 2020. REUTERS/Adriano Machado

A boy of the Yanomami indigenous ethnic group puts a protective mask on a child, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at the 5th Special Frontier Platoon in the municipality of Auaris , state of Roraima, Brazil June 30, 2020. REUTERS/Adriano Machado

A woman from the Yanomami Indigenous ethnic group wearing protective mask while carrying a child looks on, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at the 5th Special Frontier Platoon in the municipality of Auaris, state of Roraima, Brazil June 30, 2020. REUTERS/Adriano Machado

A child from the indigenous Yanomami ethnic group wearing protective face mask looks on, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at the 5th Special Frontier Platoon in the municipality of Auaris, state of Roraima, Brazil June 30, 2020. REUTERS/Adriano Machado TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Un análisis de imágenes satelitales encontró docenas de minas de oro en tramos de río que atraviesan la densa selva amazónica.

Diagram showing the size and shape of illegal gold mines in Brazil's remote Yanomami reservation compared to previous years.

Un análisis de imágenes satelitales encontró docenas de minas de oro en tramos de río que atraviesan la densa selva amazónica en la reserva

Map showing locations of illegal gold mines and indigenous communities in Brazil's remote Amazon.

Yanomami indians follow agents of Brazil's environmental agency in a gold mine during an operation against illegal gold mining on indigenous land, in the heart of the Amazon rainforest, in Roraima state, Brazil April 17, 2016. Picture taken April 17, 2016. REUTERS/Bruno Kelly

A Yanomami indian follows agents of Brazil's environmental agency in a gold mine during an operation against illegal gold mining on indigenous land, in the heart of the Amazon rainforest, in Roraima state, Brazil April 17, 2016. Picture taken April 17, 2016. REUTERS/Bruno Kelly

A mining ferry burns down at the banks of Uraricoera River during Brazil’s environmental agency operation against illegal gold mining on indigenous land, in the heart of the Amazon rainforest, in Roraima state, Brazil April 15, 2016. At over 9.5 million hectares, the Yanomami territory is twice the size of Switzerland and home to around 27,000 indians. The land has legally belonged to the Yanomami since 1992, but illegal miners continue to plague the area, sawing down trees and poisoning rivers with mercury in their lust for gold. REUTERS/Bruno Kelly SEARCH "AMAZON GOLD" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "THE WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES

An agent of Brazil’s environmental agency burns a miners camp on the banks of Uraricoera River during an operation against illegal gold mining on indigenous land, in the heart of the Amazon rainforest, in Roraima state, Brazil April 15, 2016. At over 9.5 million hectares, the Yanomami territory is twice the size of Switzerland and home to around 27,000 indians. The land has legally belonged to the Yanomami since 1992, but illegal miners continue to plague the area, sawing down trees and poisoning rivers with mercury in their lust for gold. REUTERS/Bruno Kelly SEARCH "AMAZON GOLD" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "THE WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES

An agent of Brazil’s environmental agency inspects a miners camp on the banks of Uraricoera River during an operation against illegal gold mining on indigenous land, in the heart of the Amazon rainforest, in Roraima state, Brazil April 15, 2016. At over 9.5 million hectares, the Yanomami territory is twice the size of Switzerland and home to around 27,000 indians. The land has legally belonged to the Yanomami since 1992, but illegal miners continue to plague the area, sawing down trees and poisoning rivers with mercury in their lust for gold. REUTERS/Bruno Kelly SEARCH "AMAZON GOLD" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "THE WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES

An agent of Brazil’s environmental agency takes cover as an illegal gold dredge burns down at the banks of Uraricoera River during an operation against illegal gold mining on indigenous land, in the heart of the Amazon rainforest, in Roraima state, Brazil April 15, 2016. At over 9.5 million hectares, the Yanomami territory is twice the size of Switzerland and home to around 27,000 indians. The land has legally belonged to the Yanomami since 1992, but illegal miners continue to plague the area, sawing down trees and poisoning rivers with mercury in their lust for gold. REUTERS/Bruno Kelly SEARCH "AMAZON GOLD" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "THE WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

An agent of Brazil’s environmental agency detains a gold prospector who works as a diver in the illegal gold dredge on the shores of Uraricoera River, during an operation against illegal gold mining on indigenous land, in the heart of the Amazon rainforest, in Roraima state, Brazil April 15, 2016. At over 9.5 million hectares, the Yanomami territory is twice the size of Switzerland and home to around 27,000 indians. The land has legally belonged to the Yanomami since 1992, but illegal miners continue to plague the area, sawing down trees and poisoning rivers with mercury in their lust for gold. REUTERS/Bruno Kelly SEARCH "AMAZON GOLD" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "THE WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES

A gold prospector is detained by agents of Brazil’s environmental agency on the Uraricoera River during an operation against illegal gold mining on indigenous land, in the heart of the Amazon rainforest, in Roraima state, Brazil April 15, 2016. At over 9.5 million hectares, the Yanomami territory is twice the size of Switzerland and home to around 27,000 indians. The land has legally belonged to the Yanomami since 1992, but illegal miners continue to plague the area, sawing down trees and poisoning rivers with mercury in their lust for gold. REUTERS/Bruno Kelly SEARCH "AMAZON GOLD" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "THE WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY