Daniel Biasetto, a report written in collaboration with the British newspaper The Guardian, documented the National Foundation for Indigenous Peoples (FUNAI) expeditions aimed at studying and protecting isolated communities, covering more than a hundred kilometers of the Amazon rainforest.
With the help of the automatic camera installed in the forest by Funai, The report reveals records of a previously unseen race on the indigenous territory of Massacoin the Guaporé reserve in Rondônia. It also illuminates their survival strategies by confirming the existence of isolated Kawahiva in an unmarked area of Mato Grosso.
O Globo and Guardian’s investigation focused on the risks faced by isolated people in the expansion of agricultural borders and the activities of land and loggers near these lands on Amazon law. The reporter spent five months in-depth research on the historical background of Kawahiva and Massaco territory to conduct on-site visits. The series highlights the success of conservation policies for isolated people (recording the lowest deforestation rate in the Amazon) and is also the daily tensions facing Funai agents due to pressure from potential invaders.
– This survey shows that Funai’s contactless policy is effective as these people are thriving. The use of technology is crucial in this unique situation of protecting them without contact. We were authorized to enter Aboriginal lands and witnessed these images firsthand. Daniel Biasetto pointed out that proof of the existence of these peoples strengthens and demonstrates the importance of protection policies and the urgency of ensuring demarcation.
Funai’s current contactless policy was implemented in the 1980s to prevent the spread of disease and other deaths and to use Massaco’s territory as its pioneering experience, the first to be specifically protected against isolated populations only. After the report was released, the Lula government announced plans to finalize the land definition of Kawahiva in 2025, a goal that has not been achieved.
Today, Brazil has 29 confirmed isolated communities. There are 85 more reports that still need to meet evidence collection requirements and complete bureaucratic procedures confirmed by Funai.
– I am very grateful for this recognition and the opportunity to work with O Globo, to be marginalized in open debates on environmental and indigenous issues. This is a deep human topic, but with great climatic and biological relevance, because the tropical forests that can host these societies are the most complete in the world. We hiked through Cavahiva in the forest of Paldo in Rio for eight days without any trace, encountered huge trees and breathtaking beautiful scenes. John Reid said we are accompanied by a cautious task of fresh traces of these communities, highlighting the vulnerability of the region, which has not been demarcated as Indigenous land, which has not changed to this day.
o Globo also received an honorary award in the GDA Awards in the “Technology News” category, the report “Imperfect Humans: Why the Body Still a Barrier to AI Tools?” written by journalist Carolina Nalin and published in March 2024.
The report highlights the limitations of AI tools that try to reproduce parts of the human body, which can help differentiate these images from real photos. Instead, this suggests that the evolution of these tools makes this difference between real and fabricated images increasingly challenging, increasing the risk of misinformation on social media.
Argentine newspaper La Nación won three major awards. In “Technical News”, the series “Atrapados en las redes” (“trapped in the web”) is recognized for exploring the impact of social media use on children and adolescents. In the “Innovative Editorial Proposal” category, the newspaper is honored to introduce topics such as artificial intelligence, robotics, blockchain and cryptocurrencies for creating a new section called “Futuria.” Finally, in the “New Narrative” category, Argentine newspapers recognized “SOS Animals Argentinos”, a project dedicated to raising environmental awareness and focusing on endangered species in the country.
The award will be held at the GDA’s semi-annual meeting on October 9.
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Senior News Analyst & National Affairs Writer
Prabhat Sharma is a veteran journalist with over 12 years of experience covering national news, current affairs, and breaking stories across India. Known for his analytical approach and in-depth reporting, Prabhat brings clarity to complex topics and delivers content that informs, educates, and empowers readers.
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